Unisex name · since 1916
Ever
Ever has 4,463 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,198 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,463
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,463 babies have been named Ever since 1916, making it today's #1198 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Ever recorded 4,463 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #1198 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, 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 1916 to 2025.
- #1,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,198 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,463 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ever ranks #1,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,198 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,463 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,198 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,463
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ever's 4,463 recorded births place it above 95.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Ever compares
4,463 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Ever's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ever | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,463 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 205 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ever's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ever's full recorded timeline at 1999, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 205 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ever popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Ever popularity over time - girls
2,912 total births recorded since 1888 (Ever as girls' name)
Ever by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,332 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Ever's strongest decade.
1,332 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ever births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 173
1980s
173 births
- 1990s
1990s
543 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,294 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,332 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,072 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,332 births (30% of all-time use).
How Ever 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 Ever's total volume
Ever by state
Where Ever concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 917 | 20.5% |
| #2 | California | | 851 | 19.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 205 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 194 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 122 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 114 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 85 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 77 | 1.7% |
917 of 4,463 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Ever appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ever's data
- Ever's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,332 total births) through the 2020s (1,072) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Evers (917 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ever: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Ever 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.