Total births
1,025
Girls' name · since 1888
Evia
1,025 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.
- #8455
- among girls today
- 1,025
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Evia currently ranks #8455 among girls' names in America, with 1,025 babies recorded since 1888.
Evia has 1,025 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8455 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #8455 among girls today
- 1,025 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evia is currently the #8455 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 1,025 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8455
- among girls today
- 1,025
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Evia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8455
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
18% 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.
How Evia compares
1,025 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Evia's all-time total is 168% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,025 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evia's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#8,455
Active since
1888
Evia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Evia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Evia's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Evia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 71
1890s
71 births
- 1900s
1900s
108 births
- 1910s
1910s
189 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
100 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 189 births (18% of all-time use).
How Evia 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 Evia's total volume
Evia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evia by state
Where Evia concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| 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 1,025 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evia? ▼
Evia has been given to 1,025 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8455 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
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 138 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Evia's data
- Evia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (189 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Evias (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Evia
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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, 1888–2025 (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. "Evia: #8455 Girls' Name - 1,025 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evia. 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 Evia 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.