US rank #8419 Girls' name Peak 1919 1,014 births

Evia — #8419 US girls' name

1,014 babies named Evia in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s711900s1081910s1891920s1631930s1001940s811950s461960s51970s61990s52000s422010s1272020s61
#8419
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Evia was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

31 babies were named Evia in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Evia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,014 babies named Evia between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Evia currently holds the #8419 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evia performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 189 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Evia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Evia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evia 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 1,014 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.

Evia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,014

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1919

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#8,419

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
31
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Evia by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
189 births that decade — 19% of Evia's all-time total
1880s101890s711900s1081910s1891920s1631930s1001940s811950s461960s51970s61990s52000s422010s1272020s61

Evia by state

Where Evia concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Evia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
19 1.9%
#2 Arkansas
16 1.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.5%
Mississippi share of Evia's total US births 1.9%
Even split

19 of 1,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evia?
1,014 babies have been named Evia since 1888. It currently ranks #8419 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 31 births.
When was Evia most popular?
Evia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Evia most popular?
The top states for the name Evia are Mississippi (19 births), Arkansas (16 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Evia been used?
Evia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evie, Evita, Eviana, Evianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1888–2024 (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.