Girls' name · since 1887
Evah
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 782 babies named Evah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,878 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,897 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 782
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Evah is the #7897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 782 recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evah has been recorded 782 times among girls since 1887, currently ranked #7897 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #8,878 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,897 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 782 born since 1887
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evah ranks #8,878 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,897 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 782 born since 1887, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,878 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,897 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 782
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
Evah's 782 recorded births place it above 87.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Evah compares
782 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Evah's all-time total is 108% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 782 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 21 | 19,840 |
Evah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evah's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Evah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (260 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Evah's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Evah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s 86
1910s
86 births
- 1920s 96
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
260 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 260 births (33% of all-time use).
How Evah 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 Evah's total volume
Evah by state
Where Evah concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
25 of 782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Evah's data
- Evah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (260 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Evahs (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Evah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1887–2025 (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 Evah 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.