Unisex name · since 1904
Evon
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 3,732 babies named Evon, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,732
- born since 1904
- 1950s
- peak decade
Evon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,732 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Evon recorded 3,732 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2024.
- #3,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,732 born since 1904
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evon ranks #3,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,732 born since 1904, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,732
- born since 1904
- 1950s
- peak decade
Evon's 3,732 recorded births place it above 95.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Evon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Evon splits its recorded history at 1965: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 120 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Evon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Evon popularity over time - boys
760 total births recorded since 1913 (Evon as boys' name)
Evon by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (936 births, 25% of the file).
1950s was Evon's strongest decade.
936 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Evon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 95
1910s
95 births
- 1920s 330
1920s
330 births
- 1930s
1930s
428 births
- 1940s
1940s
607 births
- 1950s
1950s
936 births
- 1960s
1960s
575 births
- 1970s 283
1970s
283 births
- 1980s 166
1980s
166 births
- 1990s 134
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 85
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 936 births (25% of all-time use).
How Evon 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 Evon's total volume
Evon by state
Where Evon concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 159 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 97 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 96 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 79 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 72 | 1.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 53 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 47 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 42 | 1.1% |
159 of 3,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Evon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Evon's data
- Evon's decade-level peak was the 1950s (936 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Evons (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Evon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~120 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, 1904–2024 (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 Evon 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.