Evita: 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	49	5	–	#3,802
1960s	57	6	+16%	#4,729
1970s	16	2	-72%	#6,335
1980s	652	65	+3975%	#779
1990s	145	15	-78%	#3,313
2000s	142	14	-2%	#5,326
2010s	140	14	-1%	#6,046
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-45%	#8,651

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,802

1960s

+16%

#4,729

1970s

-72%

#6,335

1980s

652

+3975%

#779

1990s

145

-78%

#3,313

2000s

142

-2%

#5,326

2010s

140

-1%

#6,046

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#8,651

The story of Evita

Evita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,254 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,247 American babies have been named Evita. Its peak came in 1981, when 210 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Evita?

The median living Evita is about 41 years old; half are between 23 and 44. An estimated 1,200 people named Evita 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.

Evita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,254
2024	9	#10,540
2023	9	#10,588
2022	8	#11,543
2021	12	#8,651
2020	–	–
2019	20	#6,046
2018	–	–
2017	15	#7,578
2016	16	#7,367
2015	19	#6,539
2014	14	#8,196
2013	14	#8,277
2012	18	#6,958
2011	13	#8,792
2010	11	#9,996
2009	11	#10,198
2008	11	#10,302
2007	19	#6,909
2006	19	#6,675
2005	24	#5,326
2004	11	#9,452
2003	14	#7,716
2002	10	#9,735
2001	13	#7,883
2000	10	#9,395
1995	8	#9,873
1990	14	#6,233
1985	36	#2,672
1980	75	#1,555
1975	6	#8,306
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,454
1960	5	#6,653
1955	5	#6,131
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evita?

The median living Evita is about 41 years old. Half of all living Evitas are between 23 and 44 years old.

How many people named Evita are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Evita are alive in the United States, based on 1,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evita mean?

From Spanish Evita, a pet form of Eva.

How popular is the name Evita in 2025?

Evita ranked #11,254 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evita?

1,247 babies have been named Evita in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evita most popular?

Evita peaked in 1981, when 210 newborns received the name.

Is Evita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evita rising or falling?

Evita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Evita popularity over time

The story of Evita

How old are people named Evita?

Evita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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