Boys' name · since 1917
Even
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 555 babies named Even, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,798 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 555
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
Even currently ranks #9798 among boys' names in America, with 555 babies recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Even recorded 555 times among boys since 1917, holding rank #9798 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #7,404 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,798 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 555 born since 1917
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Even ranks #7,404 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,798 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 555 born since 1917, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,798 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 555
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
Even's 555 recorded births place it above 83.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Even compares
555 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Even's all-time total is 50% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Even | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 555 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Even's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Even's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Even popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Even by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (182 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Even's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Even births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
182 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 182 births (33% of all-time use).
How Even 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 Even's total volume
Even by state
Where Even concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21 | 3.8% |
45 of 555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Even's data
- Even's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (182 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Evens (45 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Even: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1917–2025 (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 Even 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.