Total births
239
Boys' name · since 1980
Evens
Evens has 239 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 239
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Evens sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 239 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evens has been recorded 239 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2022.
- 239 total births
- 1980–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
239 boys have been named Evens since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 239
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Evens was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
13 babies were named Evens in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Evens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Evens splits its recorded history at 1998: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Evens at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Evens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2022
- Peak year (1986)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Evens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Evens's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Evens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (34% of all-time use).
Evens by state
Where Evens concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evens? ▼
Evens has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Evens most popular? ▼
Evens was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Evens most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evens are Florida (55 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Evens been used? ▼
Records for Evens go back to 1980, giving 43 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Evens? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Everett, Everette, Everardo, Ever, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Evens's data
- Evens's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Evenss (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Evens
Nearby Names Like Evens
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evens
Everett Boy
#85 135,900 births
Everette Boy
#1584 11,090 births
Everardo Boy
#1893 4,926 births
Ever Boy
#1073 4,463 births
Evert Boy
#7770 3,316 births
Compare Evens side by side: Evens vs Everett Evens vs Everette Evens vs Everardo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Evens: Baby Name Since 1980 - 239 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evens. 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 Evens 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.