Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Evi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,783 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#5,783
among girls · ↑71 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Evi
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
28 babies
All-time total
448
#12,647 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Evi popularity over time

448 babies have been named Evi since 1971, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #8,722
1980s – – – –
1990s 8 1 – #10,666
2000s 131 13 +1537% #5,187
2010s 181 18 +38% #5,674
2020s (to 2025) 123 21 +13% #5,290

Where Evi 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Evi

Evi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,783 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 448 American babies have been named Evi. Its peak came in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Evi?

The median living Evi is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Evi are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Evi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,783
2024 21 #5,854
2023 24 #5,290
2022 24 #5,365
2021 14 #7,753
2020 19 #6,153
2019 18 #6,516
2018 18 #6,617
2017 18 #6,624
2016 19 #6,504
2015 19 #6,538
2014 23 #5,674
2013 12 #9,208
2012 15 #7,956
2011 21 #6,214
2010 18 #7,014
2009 20 #6,648
2008 28 #5,187
2007 12 #9,742
2006 14 #8,395
2005 9 #11,190
2004 10 #10,157
2003 5 #16,566
2002 16 #6,812
2001 12 #8,365
2000 5 #15,826
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Famous people named Evi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle German cross-country skier and biathlete b. 1980 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Evi Van Acker Evi Van Acker Belgian sailor b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evi?

The median living Evi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Evis are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Evi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Evi are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evi in 2025?

Evi ranked #5,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evi?

448 babies have been named Evi in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evi most popular?

Evi peaked in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Evi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evi rising or falling?

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

Will Evi become more popular?

Evi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Evi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Evi?

Well-known people named Evi include Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle (skier), Evi Van Acker (athlete).

Names like Evi

Names that sound and feel close to Evi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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