Unisex name · since 1984
Evyn
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 1,074 babies named Evyn, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,922 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,074
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Evyn is the #4922 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,074 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evyn has been recorded 1,074 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #4922 nationally and more common than 72% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #7,147 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,922 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,074 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evyn ranks #7,147 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,922 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,074 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,922 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,074
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Evyn's 1,074 recorded births place it above 90.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Evyn compares
1,074 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Evyn's all-time total is 186% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,074 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 21 | 19,840 |
Evyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evyn's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Evyn popularity over time - boys
753 total births recorded since 1988 (Evyn as boys' name)
Evyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (442 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Evyn's strongest decade.
442 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Evyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 128
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
312 births
- 2010s
2010s
442 births
- 2020s 171
2020s
171 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 442 births (41% of all-time use).
How Evyn 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 Evyn's total volume
Evyn by state
Where Evyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 110 | 10.2% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
110 of 1,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Evyn's data
- Evyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (442 total births) through the 2020s (171) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Evyns (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Evyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1984–2025 (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 Evyn 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.