Girls' name · since 1880
Eva
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 284,761 babies named Eva, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #134 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 284,761
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eva currently ranks #134 among girls' names in America, with 284,761 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Eva recorded 284,761 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #134 nationally today, ahead of 99.2% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #136 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #134 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 284,761 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eva ranks #136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #134 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 284,761 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #134 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 284,761
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eva's 284,761 recorded births place it above 99.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Eva compares
284,761 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eva's all-time total is 757x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eva | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284,761 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,563 | 21 | 19,840 |
Eva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eva's full recorded timeline at 1953, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 614 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 4,563 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eva popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 4,563
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eva popularity over time - boys
1,007 total births recorded since 1887 (Eva as boys' name)
Eva by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (38,048 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Eva's strongest decade.
38,048 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Eva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 9,800
1880s
9,800 births
- 1890s
1890s
16,460 births
- 1900s
1900s
18,357 births
- 1910s
1910s
34,909 births
- 1920s
1920s
38,048 births
- 1930s
1930s
22,797 births
- 1940s
1940s
17,561 births
- 1950s
1950s
17,114 births
- 1960s 13,592
1960s
13,592 births
- 1970s 8,597
1970s
8,597 births
- 1980s 7,819
1980s
7,819 births
- 1990s 8,003
1990s
8,003 births
- 2000s
2000s
21,353 births
- 2010s
2010s
35,216 births
- 2020s 15,135
2020s
15,135 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38,048 births (13% of all-time use).
How Eva compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eva's total volume
Eva by state
Where Eva concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22,255 | 7.8% |
| #2 | California | | 21,431 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 14,284 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10,905 | 3.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 9,353 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 9,112 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 9,076 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 8,059 | 2.8% |
22,255 of 284,761 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Eva appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Eva's data
- Eva's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (38,048 total births) through the 2020s (15,135) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Evas (22,255 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.