Girls' name · since 1956
Evett
309 babies named Evett in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Evett is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 309 have been recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evett has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2007.
- #15,645 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 309 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evett ranks #15,645 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 309 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Evett's 309 recorded births place it above 78.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Evett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Evett splits its recorded history at 1977: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Evett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2007
- Peak year (1974)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Evett by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (102 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Evett's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Evett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
91 births
- 1970s
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 102 births (33% of all-time use).
Evett by state
Where Evett concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Evett's data
- Evett's decade-level peak was the 1970s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Evetts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Evett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1956–2007 (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 Evett 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.