Evan
The Welsh Ieuan, a form of John, Hebrew for “Yahweh is gracious.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Evan appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1983 to 2019. Its biggest year was 2007, when 10,295 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 40 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2009, at No. 35. In 2025 it ranked No. 153 for boys. All told, 292,426 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Evonne (5,057), Evon (4,492), Evin (3,709), Evyn (1,827), Evann (772), Even (555) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
Explore Evan interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | No. 332 |
| 1890s | 187 | No. 367 |
| 1900s | 218 | No. 383 |
| 1910s | 1,130 | No. 413 |
| 1920s | 1,511 | No. 458 |
| 1930s | 1,175 | No. 492 |
| 1940s | 1,545 | No. 463 |
| 1950s | 2,989 | No. 400 |
| 1960s | 5,084 | No. 316 |
| 1970s | 7,870 | No. 169 |
| 1980s | 32,484 | No. 69 |
| 1990s | 59,396 | No. 57 |
| 2000s | 92,144 | No. 35 |
| 2010s | 64,762 | No. 36 |
| 2020s | 17,014 | No. 105 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.