Total births
6,211
Girls' name · since 1919
Evette
Evette has 6,211 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3087
- among girls today
- 6,211
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
6,211 babies have been named Evette since 1919, making it today's #3087 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Evette recorded 6,211 times among girls since 1919, holding rank #3087 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #3087 among girls today
- 6,211 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evette is currently the #3087 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 6,211 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3087
- among girls today
- 6,211
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Evette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3087
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Evette was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
236 babies were named Evette in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Evette compares
6,211 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Evette's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,211 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 236 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Evette's full recorded timeline at 1981, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 236 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Evette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#3,087
Active since
1919
Evette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 236
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Evette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Evette's strongest decade.
1,678 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Evette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 134
1940s
134 births
- 1950s 561
1950s
561 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,678 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,368 births
- 1980s
1980s
762 births
- 1990s 518
1990s
518 births
- 2000s 435
2000s
435 births
- 2010s 418
2010s
418 births
- 2020s 319
2020s
319 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,678 births (27% of all-time use).
How Evette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Evette's total volume
Evette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evette by state
Where Evette concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,076 | 17.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 686 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 537 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 251 | 4.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 203 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 139 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 134 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 94 | 1.5% |
California share of Evette's total US births 17.3%
Even split
1,076 of 6,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Evette appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evette? ▼
6,211 babies have been named Evette since 1919. It currently ranks #3087 among girls. The peak year was 1967 with 236 births.
When was Evette most popular? ▼
Evette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,678 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Evette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evette are California (1,076 births), New York (686 births), Texas (537 births).
How long has the name Evette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Evette since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Evette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evelyn, Everly, Eve, Everleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Evette's data
- Evette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,678 total births); usage has since declined to 319 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Evettes (1,076 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 Evette
Nearby Names Like Evette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evette
Evelyn Girl
#8 639,756 births
Everly Girl
#81 43,374 births
Eve Girl
#567 29,510 births
Everleigh Girl
#164 20,924 births
Evelynn Girl
#304 16,064 births
Compare Evette side by side: Evette vs Evelyn Evette vs Everly Evette vs Eve
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Evette
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533 births · Peak 2021
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1,949 births · Peak 2022
Naomie #3085
2,099 births · Peak 2010
Gillian #3089
16,059 births · Peak 1999
Davie #3084
1,119 births · Peak 2025
Tamia #3090
12,782 births · Peak 2004
Lucina #3083
1,619 births · Peak 2024
Angelie #3091
2,232 births · Peak 2007
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, 1919–2025 (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. "Evette: #3087 Girls' Name - 6,211 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evette. 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 Evette 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.