Evans
Boy name · #2077 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Evans ranks #2077 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 boys born in 2025 was named Evans.
The 145-year story
Evans first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 86 babies and a rank of #1862. 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 Evans per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evans in class?
Evans scores 56 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 Evans is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evans is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evanss were TX (8), CA (7), FL (7), NC (7), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Evans
Statistically, parents drawn to Evans tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Collins, Esdras, Elia, Efraim, and Eris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evans | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2077 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evans a popular boy name?
Evans ranked #2077 among boys in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Evans most popular?
Evans peaked in 2024, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1862 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evans?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American boys was named Evans. It scores 56/100 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.