US rank #7732 Boys' name Peak 1923 3,304 births

Evert — #7732 US boys' name

3,304 babies named Evert in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#7732
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Evert was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

96 babies were named Evert in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Evert

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,304 babies named Evert between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Evert currently holds the #7732 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 96 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 804 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Evert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 142 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Evert in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evert in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,304 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Evert at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,304

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1923

96 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,732

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
96
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Evert by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
804 births that decade — 24% of Evert's all-time total
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Evert by state

Where Evert concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Evert
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
142 4.3%
#2 Kentucky
102 3.1%
#3 Missouri
85 2.6%
#4 West Virginia
72 2.2%
#5 Illinois
67 2.0%
#6 Arkansas
60 1.8%
#7 Michigan
55 1.7%
#8 Minnesota
41 1.2%
Oklahoma share of Evert's total US births 4.3%
Even split

142 of 3,304 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Evert appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evert?
3,304 babies have been named Evert since 1880. It currently ranks #7732 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 96 births.
When was Evert most popular?
Evert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 804 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Evert most popular?
The top states for the name Evert are Oklahoma (142 births), Kentucky (102 births), Missouri (85 births).
How long has the name Evert been used?
Evert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evert?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.