Evyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,916

among girls · ↑1,817 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Evyn · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

83 babies

All-time total

1,827

#7,145 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Evyn popularity over time

1,827 babies have been named Evyn since 1984, 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

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
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1980s	21	15	36	4	–	#7,299
1990s	128	150	278	28	+672%	#5,090
2000s	312	317	629	63	+126%	#3,498
2010s	442	200	642	64	+2%	#3,238
2020s (to 2025)	171	71	242	40	-37%	#3,957

Where Evyn 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Evyn

Evyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,916 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,827 American babies have been named Evyn, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Evyn?

The median living Evyn is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 1,800 people named Evyn 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.

Evyn 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	27	#4,916	8	#9,162
2024	17	#6,733	9	#8,535
2023	33	#4,308	16	#5,739
2022	27	#4,948	12	#6,947
2021	37	#3,957	12	#6,831
2020	30	#4,480	14	#6,068
2019	38	#3,868	19	#5,019
2018	32	#4,389	13	#6,459
2017	49	#3,265	19	#4,988
2016	46	#3,428	13	#6,464
2015	39	#3,870	13	#6,444
2014	43	#3,609	12	#6,764
2013	49	#3,281	21	#4,513
2012	49	#3,332	32	#3,403
2011	51	#3,238	21	#4,551
2010	46	#3,478	37	#3,097
2009	36	#4,215	37	#3,125
2008	47	#3,498	28	#3,763
2007	44	#3,668	24	#4,160
2006	26	#5,287	45	#2,634
2005	34	#4,141	36	#2,917
2004	33	#4,202	45	#2,464
2003	23	#5,290	34	#2,871
2002	23	#5,137	22	#3,831
2001	14	#7,444	31	#2,951
2000	32	#3,910	15	#4,865
1995	13	#6,772	12	#4,891
1990	5	#13,660	13	#4,247
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evyn?

The median living Evyn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Evyns are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Evyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Evyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,827 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evyn in 2025?

Evyn ranked #4,916 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evyn?

1,827 babies have been named Evyn in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evyn most popular?

Evyn peaked in 2010, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Evyn a boy or girl name?

Evyn is used for both: about 59% of babies named Evyn have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Evyn rising or falling?

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

Will Evyn become more popular?

Evyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Evyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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