Evander
Boy name · #698 in 2025 · Distinctive
Evander is currently the #698 boy name in the United States — 389 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,627 boys born in 2025 was named Evander.
The 137-year story
Evander first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 389 babies and a rank of #698. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Evander per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evander in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Evander is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Evander is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evander is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Evander is most common in MI (0.4 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), MN (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Evander is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Evander
Statistically, parents drawn to Evander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wylder, Ander, Wilder, Alder, and Vander.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 389 | #698 |
| 2024 | 330 | #768 |
| 2023 | 325 | #779 |
| 2022 | 303 | #817 |
| 2021 | 330 | #759 |
| 2020 | 193 | #1046 |
| 2019 | 178 | #1107 |
| 2018 | 192 | #1056 |
| 2017 | 162 | #1159 |
| 2016 | 117 | #1467 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1613 |
| 2014 | 93 | #1657 |
| 2013 | 75 | #1878 |
| 2012 | 82 | #1799 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evander a popular boy name?
Evander ranked #698 among boys in 2025 with 389 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1613.
When was the name Evander most popular?
Evander peaked in 2025, when 389 American boys received the name (ranked #698 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,627 newborn American boys was named Evander. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.