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Unisex name ★ peaked 1954

Evon

Meaning Evon is a given name Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Evon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Evon
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
120 babies
All-time total
4,492
#3,114 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Evon popularity over time

4,492 babies have been named Evon since 1904, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 20 – 20 2 – #1,396
1910s 95 30 125 13 +525% #1,766
1920s 330 84 414 41 +231% #1,200
1930s 428 88 516 52 +25% #897
1940s 607 65 672 67 +30% #975
1950s 936 54 990 99 +47% #873
1960s 575 18 593 59 -40% #1,331
1970s 283 24 307 31 -48% #1,886
1980s 166 74 240 24 -22% #3,554
1990s 134 112 246 25 +3% #4,745
2000s 85 117 202 20 -18% #8,252
2010s 51 74 125 13 -38% #11,572
2020s (to 2025) 22 20 42 7 -44% #13,989

The story of Evon

Evon 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 1904, 4,492 American babies have been named Evon, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Evon?

The median living Evon is about 63 years old; half are between 42 and 73. An estimated 3,000 people named Evon are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Evon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,604
2024 5 #16,055 8 #9,256
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #16,083 7 #10,134
2021 6 #14,038 – –
2020 6 #13,989 – –
2019 6 #14,350 5 #12,747
2018 7 #12,906 8 #9,080
2017 – – 7 #10,021
2016 5 #17,084 7 #9,974
2015 5 #17,301 5 #12,656
2014 5 #17,376 – –
2013 8 #12,375 12 #6,743
2012 6 #15,570 12 #6,741
2011 – – 8 #9,005
2010 9 #11,572 10 #7,761
2009 6 #15,879 13 #6,551
2008 15 #8,252 9 #8,513
2007 7 #14,391 9 #8,403
2006 10 #10,846 16 #5,379
2005 5 #17,318 14 #5,666
2004 6 #14,740 14 #5,582
2003 11 #9,253 11 #6,394
2002 7 #12,649 10 #6,693
2001 10 #9,607 9 #7,095
2000 8 #11,061 12 #5,679
1995 15 #6,057 14 #4,352
1990 20 #4,745 11 #4,779
1985 16 #4,699 7 #5,335
1980 18 #4,199 – –
1975 28 #2,699 – –
1970 46 #1,886 – –
1965 61 #1,413 5 #4,081
1960 69 #1,331 8 #3,170
1955 90 #1,065 – –
1950 85 #990 12 #2,249
1945 52 #1,097 – –
1940 53 #982 8 #2,733
1935 33 #1,248 12 #2,167
1930 32 #1,358 9 #2,851
1925 33 #1,420 11 #2,642
1920 30 #1,480 6 #3,986
1915 11 #2,590 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 6 #1,777 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evon?

The median living Evon is about 63 years old. Half of all living Evons are between 42 and 73 years old.

How many people named Evon are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Evon are alive in the United States, based on 4,492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evon mean?

Evon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is the name Evon in 2025?

Evon 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 Evon?

4,492 babies have been named Evon in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evon most popular?

Evon peaked in 1954, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Evon a boy or girl name?

Evon is used for both: about 83% of babies named Evon have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Evon rising or falling?

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

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