Evett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	22	2	–	#4,755
1960s	91	9	+314%	#3,120
1970s	102	10	+12%	#3,468
1980s	40	4	-61%	#6,502
1990s	30	3	-25%	#8,821
2000s	24	2	-20%	#11,452
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,755

1960s

+314%

#3,120

1970s

102

+12%

#3,468

1980s

-61%

#6,502

1990s

-25%

#8,821

2000s

-20%

#11,452

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Evett

Evett is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 309 American babies have been named Evett. Its peak came in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Evett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evett?

The median living Evett is about 51 years old; half are between 42 and 58. An estimated 300 people named Evett are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Evett year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,520
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,452
2001	5	#16,138
2000	6	#13,706
1995	5	#14,143
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,185
1980	9	#6,962
1975	17	#3,819
1970	11	#4,842
1965	8	#4,966
1960	5	#6,652
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Evett, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Evett?

The median living Evett is about 51 years old. Half of all living Evetts are between 42 and 58 years old.

How many people named Evett are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Evett are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evett in 2025?

Evett did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Evett?

309 babies have been named Evett in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evett most popular?

Evett peaked in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Evett a boy or girl name?

Evett is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Evett rising or falling?

Evett has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Evett popularity over time

The story of Evett

How old are people named Evett?

Evett year by year

Frequently asked questions

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