Evette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,043

among girls · ↑49 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Evette · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1967

236 babies

All-time total

6,211

#2,240 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Evette popularity over time

6,211 babies have been named Evette since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#5,057
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,242
1930s	8	1	+60%	#3,225
1940s	134	13	+1575%	#1,967
1950s	561	56	+319%	#1,105
1960s	1,678	168	+199%	#617
1970s	1,368	137	-18%	#711
1980s	762	76	-44%	#1,296
1990s	518	52	-32%	#1,897
2000s	435	44	-16%	#2,780
2010s	418	42	-4%	#2,869
2020s (to 2025)	319	53	+27%	#2,587

Where Evette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Evette is most popular

Girls named Evette per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Evette born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	73	0.087	+159%
Texas	45	0.056	+67%
Florida	5	0.012	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Evette

Evette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,043 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 6,211 American babies have been named Evette. Its peak came in 1967, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Evette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evette?

The median living Evette is about 50 years old; half are between 32 and 59. An estimated 5,800 people named Evette 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.

Evette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,043
2024	52	#3,092
2023	45	#3,486
2022	68	#2,587
2021	53	#3,083
2020	47	#3,301
2019	58	#2,869
2018	53	#3,068
2017	39	#3,874
2016	40	#3,805
2015	48	#3,361
2014	37	#4,036
2013	36	#4,100
2012	31	#4,638
2011	40	#3,800
2010	36	#4,134
2009	49	#3,379
2008	46	#3,540
2007	45	#3,619
2006	40	#3,815
2005	37	#3,898
2004	36	#3,928
2003	55	#2,808
2002	40	#3,415
2001	53	#2,780
2000	34	#3,758
1995	35	#3,239
1990	74	#1,897
1985	75	#1,593
1980	83	#1,462
1975	98	#1,177
1970	217	#711
1965	176	#753
1960	129	#941
1955	45	#1,521
1950	25	#1,926
1945	11	#2,794
1940	9	#3,039
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,242
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evette?

The median living Evette is about 50 years old. Half of all living Evettes are between 32 and 59 years old.

How many people named Evette are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Evette are alive in the United States, based on 6,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evette mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a spelling variant of Yvette, confused with Eve.

How popular is the name Evette in 2025?

Evette ranked #3,043 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evette?

6,211 babies have been named Evette in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evette most popular?

Evette peaked in 1967, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Evette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evette rising or falling?

Evette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Evette become more popular?

Evette looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Evette in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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