Total births
135,900
Boys' name · since 1880
Everett
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 135,900 babies named Everett, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #85
- among boys today
- 135,900
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other boys
135,900 babies have been named Everett since 1880, making it today's #85 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Everett recorded 135,900 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #85 nationally today, ahead of 99.4% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #85 among boys today
- 135,900 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Everett is currently the #85 boys' name in America, more common than 99.4% of boys - 135,900 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #85
- among boys today
- 135,900
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other boys
Everett vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#85
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Everett was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
4,287 babies were named Everett in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Everett compares
135,900 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 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
Everett's all-time total is 370x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Everett | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 135,900 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,287 | 23 | 22,252 |
Everett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Everett's full recorded timeline at 1953, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 110 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 4,287 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Everett at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#85
Active since
1880
Everett popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 4,287
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Everett popularity over time - girls
1,201 total births recorded since 1913 (Everett as girls' name)
Everett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Everett's strongest decade.
27,404 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Everett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,374
1880s
1,374 births
- 1890s 1,902
1890s
1,902 births
- 1900s 2,597
1900s
2,597 births
- 1910s
1910s
12,748 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,471 births
- 1930s 10,955
1930s
10,955 births
- 1940s 9,314
1940s
9,314 births
- 1950s 7,271
1950s
7,271 births
- 1960s 6,089
1960s
6,089 births
- 1970s 3,648
1970s
3,648 births
- 1980s 3,119
1980s
3,119 births
- 1990s 3,020
1990s
3,020 births
- 2000s 5,510
2000s
5,510 births
- 2010s
2010s
27,404 births
- 2020s
2020s
24,478 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27,404 births (20% of all-time use).
How Everett 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 Everett's total volume
Everett vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Everett by state
Where Everett concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,687 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,853 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6,668 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6,000 | 4.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 5,665 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 4,711 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 4,551 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 4,265 | 3.1% |
California share of Everett's total US births 6.4%
Even split
8,687 of 135,900 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Everett appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Everett? ▼
135,900 babies have been named Everett since 1880. It currently ranks #85 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 4,287 births.
When was Everett most popular? ▼
Everett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27,404 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Everett most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Everett are California (8,687 births), Texas (7,853 births), Illinois (6,668 births).
How long has the name Everett been used? ▼
Everett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Everett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Everette, Everardo, Ever, Evert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Everett's data
- Everett's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (27,404 total births) through the 2020s (24,478) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Everetts (8,687 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Everett
Nearby Names Like Everett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Everett
Everette Boy
#1584 11,090 births
Everardo Boy
#1893 4,926 births
Ever Boy
#1073 4,463 births
Evert Boy
#7770 3,316 births
Everest Boy
#844 3,058 births
Compare Everett side by side: Everett vs Everette Everett vs Everardo Everett vs Ever
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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. "Everett: #85 Boys' Name - 135,900 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/everett. 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 Everett 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.