Total births
26
Girls' name · since 2001
Evening
26 babies named Evening in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Evening since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Evening recorded 26 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2023.
- 26 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Evening since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Evening was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Evening in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Evening's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evening's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evening at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Evening popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Evening by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Evening's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Evening births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evening? ▼
Evening has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Evening most popular? ▼
Evening was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Evening been used? ▼
Evening has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 23 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Evening? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evelyn, Everly, Eve, Everleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Evening's data
- Evening's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Evening
Nearby Names Like Evening
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evening
Evelyn Girl
#8 639,756 births
Everly Girl
#81 43,374 births
Eve Girl
#567 29,510 births
Everleigh Girl
#164 20,924 births
Evelynn Girl
#304 16,064 births
Compare Evening side by side: Evening vs Evelyn Evening vs Everly Evening vs Eve
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Evening: Baby Name Since 2001 - 26 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evening. 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 Evening 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 July 2026.