Unisex name · since 1901
Every
Every has 10 recorded births since 1901 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1901 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1901–1986
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Every is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1901.
Social Security Administration records show Every recorded 10 times among boys since 1901, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1900s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1986.
- 10 total births
- 1901–1986 years on record
- 1900s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Every since 1901, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1986.
- 10
- total births
- 1901–1986
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
50% of everyone ever named Every was born in this single decade.
5 babies were named Every in 1901 - its busiest year on record.
Every's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Every's full recorded timeline at 1986, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births.
Every at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Every popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1986
- Peak year (1901)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1986.
10 total births across 86 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1901 with 5 births in a single year.
Every popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1922 (Every as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Every accounts for 50% of total recorded use across both genders.
Every by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1900s was Every's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Every births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1900s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Every decade highlights
- Peak decade 5 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Every's data
- Every's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1901–1986 (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. "Every: Baby Name Since 1901 - 10 Births, Peak 1901." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/every. 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 Every 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.
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