Recorded 1901–1986 Unisex name Peak 1901 10 births

Every — boys' name

10 babies named Every in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1901. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51980s5
1900s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Every was born in this single decade.

1901
Single peak year

5 babies were named Every in 1901 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Every

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Every between 1901 and 1986, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Every currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1901, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Every is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Every performed strongest in the 1900s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Every shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Every 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 10 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.

Every at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

10

Since 1901

86 years of records

Peak year

1901

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1900s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1901

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 1986

Every popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1901

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1901)
5
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
5 19861901 5

Every popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1922 (Every as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19281922 5

Every by decade

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

Peak: 1900s
Peak decade
1900s
5 births that decade — 50% of Every's all-time total
1900s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Every?
10 babies have been named Every since 1901. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1901 with 5 births.
When was Every most popular?
Every was most popular in the 1900s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1901.
Is Every a unisex name?
Yes, Every is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Every been used?
Every has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 86 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Every?
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.

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, 1901–1986 (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.