Ever
Girl name · #1593 in 2025 · Rare
Ever is currently the #1593 girl name in the United States — 131 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Ever.
The 137-year story
Ever first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 131 babies and a rank of #1592. 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 Ever per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ever in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ever is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ever will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ever is most common
State-level data for Ever is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ever
Statistically, parents drawn to Ever tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryver, Denver, Amor, Ryder, and Cooper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ever | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1719 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1645 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 115 | #1768 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 111 | #1824 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ever a popular girl name?
Ever ranked #1593 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Ever most popular?
Ever peaked in 2025, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1592 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ever?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Ever. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.