Eva
Girl name · #134 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Eva ranks #134 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,154 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #76, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 836 girls born in 2025 was named Eva.
The 145-year story
Eva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 614 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 4,563 girls were named Eva — good for #55 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eva per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eva in class?
Eva scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eva is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eva is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evas were CA (289), TX (205), FL (186), NY (166), GA (82). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eva
Statistically, parents drawn to Eva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esther, Lola, Lena, Ada, and Clara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,154 | #134 |
| 2024 | 2,306 | #120 |
| 2023 | 2,416 | #111 |
| 2022 | 2,576 | #108 |
| 2021 | 2,836 | #93 |
| 2020 | 2,847 | #93 |
| 2019 | 3,180 | #86 |
| 2018 | 3,569 | #76 |
| 2017 | 3,642 | #73 |
| 2016 | 3,814 | #74 |
| 2015 | 3,772 | #76 |
| 2014 | 3,687 | #83 |
| 2013 | 3,433 | #88 |
| 2012 | 3,369 | #86 |
| 2011 | 3,470 | #83 |
| 2010 | 3,280 | #91 |
| 2009 | 3,395 | #99 |
| 2008 | 2,971 | #114 |
| 2007 | 2,893 | #117 |
| 2006 | 2,789 | #122 |
| 2005 | 2,475 | #129 |
| 2004 | 1,729 | #198 |
| 2003 | 1,519 | #214 |
| 2002 | 1,334 | #240 |
| 2001 | 1,160 | #272 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eva a popular girl name?
Eva ranked #134 among girls in 2025 with 2,154 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #76.
When was the name Eva most popular?
Eva peaked in 1918, when 4,563 American girls received the name (ranked #55 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 836 newborn American girls was named Eva. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.