Boys' name · since 1880

Evan

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 287,701 babies named Evan, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#130 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#153 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
287,701
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Evan is the #153 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 287,701 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evan has been recorded 287,701 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #153 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #130 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #153 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 287,701 born since 1880
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evan ranks #130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #153 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 287,701 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.

#130 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#153 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
287,701
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.9%
Evan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Evan's 287,701 recorded births place it above 99.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Evan compares

287,701 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Evan's all-time total is 780x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Evan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 287,701 369 358,536
Peak-year births 10,295 34 22,252

Evan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Evan's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10,295, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Evan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2007)
10,295
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
05,00010,00015,000 188018991918193719561975199420132025 2,412

Evan popularity over time - girls

4,725 total births recorded since 1915 (Evan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 4,725 births
050100150 191519331954196619781990200220142025 50

Evan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92,144 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Evan's strongest decade.

92,144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Evan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92,144 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Evan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Evan's total volume

Evan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 125130135140145150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.4%-143, 2.7%-126, 3.2%-146, 2.3%-146, 2.7%-146, 2.2%-142, 6.8%-146, 2.7%-145, 5.4%-146, 1.9%-146, 1.7%-146, 4.2%-145, 3.1%-145, 3.6%-146, 2.1%Evan-146, 3.6%Evan
Evan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Evan by state

Where Evan concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Evan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
34,568 12.0%
#2 New York
20,472 7.1%
#3 Texas
18,258 6.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
14,725 5.1%
#5 Ohio
13,786 4.8%
#6 Illinois
12,236 4.3%
#7 Florida
11,841 4.1%
#8 Michigan
11,361 3.9%
California share of Evan's total US births 12.0%
Even split

34,568 of 287,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Evan appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evan? ▼
287,701 babies have been named Evan since 1880. All-time, it sits at #130 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #153 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 10,295 births.
Where does Evan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evan ranks #130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #153 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Evan most popular? ▼
Evan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92,144 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Evan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evan are California (34,568 births), New York (20,472 births), Texas (18,258 births).
How long has the name Evan been used? ▼
Evan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Evan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evans, Evander, Evaristo, Evangelos, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Evan's data

  • Evan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92,144 total births); usage has since declined to 17,014 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Evans (34,568 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.

Keep exploring Evan

Nearby Names Like Evan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evan

Evans Boy
#2077 5,371 births
Evander Boy
#698 4,200 births
Evaristo Boy
#8279 1,889 births
Evangelos Boy
#7256 1,162 births
Eva Boy
1,007 births

Compare Evan side by side: Evan vs Evans Evan vs Evander Evan vs Evaristo

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Evan

Bryson #152
83,241 births · Peak 2017
Emilio #154
53,955 births · Peak 2025
Elliot #151
58,592 births · Peak 2022
Jude #155
53,982 births · Peak 2015
Carlos #150
307,036 births · Peak 2001
Jaxson #156
68,535 births · Peak 2015
Greyson #149
60,231 births · Peak 2017
Colter #157
10,705 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Evan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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 Evan 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.