Total births
29,510
Girls' name · since 1880
Eve
Eve has 29,510 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #567
- among girls today
- 29,510
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
29,510 babies have been named Eve since 1880, making it today's #567 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Eve recorded 29,510 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #567 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #567 among girls today
- 29,510 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eve is currently the #567 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 29,510 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #567
- among girls today
- 29,510
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Eve vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#567
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Eve was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
732 babies were named Eve in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Eve compares
29,510 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
Eve's all-time total is 77x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eve | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,510 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 732 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eve's full recorded timeline at 1953, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 732 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eve at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#567
Active since
1880
Eve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 732
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eve's strongest decade.
6,355 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Eve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 94
1880s
94 births
- 1890s 218
1890s
218 births
- 1900s 467
1900s
467 births
- 1910s 1,160
1910s
1,160 births
- 1920s 874
1920s
874 births
- 1930s 624
1930s
624 births
- 1940s 1,061
1940s
1,061 births
- 1950s 2,335
1950s
2,335 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,609 births
- 1970s 2,174
1970s
2,174 births
- 1980s 1,619
1980s
1,619 births
- 1990s 1,673
1990s
1,673 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,792 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,355 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,455 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,355 births (22% of all-time use).
How Eve 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 Eve's total volume
Eve vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eve by state
Where Eve concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,683 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 3,011 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,549 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,399 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 1,382 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,088 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 902 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 871 | 3.0% |
New York share of Eve's total US births 12.5%
Even split
3,683 of 29,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Eve appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eve? ▼
Eve has been given to 29,510 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #567 as of the latest data. 732 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Eve most popular? ▼
Eve was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,355 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Eve most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eve are New York (3,683 births), California (3,011 births), Pennsylvania (1,549 births).
How long has the name Eve been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eve since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eve? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evelyn, Everly, Everleigh, Evelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eve's data
- Eve's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,355 total births) through the 2020s (3,455) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Eves (3,683 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Eve
Nearby Names Like Eve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eve
Evelyn Girl
#8 639,756 births
Everly Girl
#81 43,374 births
Everleigh Girl
#164 20,924 births
Evelynn Girl
#304 16,064 births
Evelin Girl
#2014 7,425 births
Compare Eve side by side: Eve vs Evelyn Eve vs Everly Eve vs Everleigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eve
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eve: #567 Girls' Name - 29,510 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eve. 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 Eve 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.