Girls' name · since 1895

Evy

Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 1,346 babies named Evy, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,135 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,785 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,346
born since 1895
2010s
peak decade

Evy currently ranks #3785 among girls' names in America, with 1,346 babies recorded since 1895.

Evy has 1,346 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3785 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.

  • #6,135 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,785 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,346 born since 1895
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evy ranks #6,135 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,785 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,346 born since 1895, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,135 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,785 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,346
born since 1895
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.1%
Evy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Evy's 1,346 recorded births place it above 91.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Evy compares

1,346 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 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

Evy's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Evy Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,346 376 567,345
Peak-year births 61 21 19,840

Evy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Evy's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Evy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
61
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
020406080 189519301952197019861998200820182025 39

Evy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (445 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Evy's strongest decade.

445 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Evy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 445 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Evy 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 Evy's total volume

Evy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -77, 3.4%-30, 7.7%-43, 6.5%-29, 9.3%-38, 5.9%-36, 4.7%-99, 5.1%-73, 4.9%-34, 6.1%-120, 2.7%-30, 7.5%-104, 2.7%-33, 5.6%-49, 7.1%-48, 4.1%Evy-131, 4.5%Evy
Evy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Evy by state

Where Evy concentrates geographically, total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Evy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
98 7.3%
#2 Texas
33 2.5%
#3 Florida
5 0.4%
#4 Michigan
5 0.4%
#5 Minnesota
5 0.4%
#6 North Carolina
5 0.4%
#7 Ohio
5 0.4%
#8 Tennessee
5 0.4%
California share of Evy's total US births 7.3%
Even split

98 of 1,346 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Evy appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evy? ▼
1,346 babies have been named Evy since 1895. All-time, it sits at #6,135 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,785 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 61 births.
Where does Evy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evy ranks #6,135 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,785 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Evy most popular? ▼
Evy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 445 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Evy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evy are California (98 births), Texas (33 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Evy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Evy since 1895 -- 131 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Evy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evyn, Evynn, Evyana, Evyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Evy's data

  • Evy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (445 total births) through the 2020s (262) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Evys (98 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.

Keep exploring Evy

Nearby Names Like Evy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evy

Evyn Girl
#4922 1,074 births
Evynn Girl
310 births
Evyana Girl
#12864 61 births
Evyanna Girl
60 births
Evynne Girl
48 births

Compare Evy side by side: Evy vs Evyn Evy vs Evynn Evy vs Evyana

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Evy

Milla #3784
2,136 births · Peak 2011
Annia #3786
757 births · Peak 2024
Fae #3783
2,683 births · Peak 1916
Marygrace #3787
2,012 births · Peak 2004
Ellena #3782
2,525 births · Peak 2013
Valorie #3788
7,556 births · Peak 1958
Nevada #3781
3,190 births · Peak 2003
Berlin #3789
1,796 births · Peak 2011

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Evy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1895–2025 (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 Evy 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.