Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1912
Evald
Evald has 49 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1912–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Evald sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 49 recorded since 1912.
Evald has 49 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1929.
- 49 total births
- 1912–1929 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Evald since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1929.
- 49
- total births
- 1912–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Evald was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
10 babies were named Evald in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Evald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Evald splits its recorded history at 1916: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Evald at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Evald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1929
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Evald by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Evald's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Evald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 44 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evald? ▼
Evald has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 10 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Evald most popular? ▼
Evald was most popular in the 1910s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Evald been used? ▼
Records for Evald go back to 1912, giving 18 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Evald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evan, Evans, Evander, Evaristo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Evald's data
- Evald's decade-level peak was the 1910s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Evald
Nearby Names Like Evald
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evald
Evan Boy
#143 287,701 births
Evans Boy
#1863 5,371 births
Evander Boy
#768 4,200 births
Evaristo Boy
#5674 1,889 births
Evangelos Boy
#6885 1,162 births
Compare Evald side by side: Evald vs Evan Evald vs Evans Evald vs Evander
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Evald: Baby Name Since 1912 - 49 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evald. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Evald 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 June 2026.