Boys' name · since 1880

Evans

Evans has 5,371 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,712 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,077 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,371
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Evans currently ranks #2077 among boys' names in America, with 5,371 babies recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Evans recorded 5,371 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #2077 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, 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.

  • #1,712 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,077 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,371 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evans ranks #1,712 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,077 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,371 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,712 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,077 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,371
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85%
Evans vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Evans's 5,371 recorded births place it above 96.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Evans compares

5,371 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Evans's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Evans Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,371 369 358,536
Peak-year births 86 34 22,252

Evans's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Evans splits its recorded history at 1954: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Evans popularity over time - boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
86
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
020406080100 188019001918193619541972199020082025 71

Evans popularity over time - girls

117 total births recorded since 1921 (Evans as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 117 births
05101520 19212010201420162019202120232025 14

Evans by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (648 births, 12% of the file).

1920s was Evans's strongest decade.

648 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.

Evans births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 648 births (12% of all-time use).

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

How Evans 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 Evans's total volume

Evans vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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, 2.8%-126, 3%-126, 1.9%-31, 6.8%-112, 5.4%-146, 5.7%-139, 2%-111, 2.9%-37, 5.7%-47, 16.3%-68, 3.4%-47, 6.1%-144, 3.1%-145, 4%-55, 4.8%Evans-146, 1.6%Evans
Evans vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Evans by state

Where Evans concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Evans
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
241 4.5%
#2 New York
214 4.0%
#3 Louisiana
205 3.8%
#4 South Carolina
185 3.4%
#5 Georgia
154 2.9%
#6 Texas
85 1.6%
#7 Alabama
74 1.4%
#8 California
58 1.1%
Florida share of Evans's total US births 4.5%
Even split

241 of 5,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Evans appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evans? ▼
5,371 babies have been named Evans since 1880. All-time, it sits at #1,712 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,077 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 86 births.
Where does Evans sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evans ranks #1,712 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,077 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 Evans most popular? ▼
Evans was most popular in the 1920s decade with 648 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Evans most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evans are Florida (241 births), New York (214 births), Louisiana (205 births).
How long has the name Evans been used? ▼
Records for Evans go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Evans? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evan, Evander, Evaristo, Evangelos, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Evans's data

  • Evans's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (648 total births) through the 2020s (387) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Evanss (241 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Evans

Nearby Names Like Evans

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

Evan Boy
#153 287,701 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 Evans side by side: Evans vs Evan Evans vs Evander Evans vs Evaristo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Evans: 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 Evans 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.