Evander
Boy name · #698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evander in class?
Evander scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Evander is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evander is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evanders were CA (52), TX (33), FL (26), MI (18), NY (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.