Ever
Boy name · #1198 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 169 baby boys were named Ever, placing it at #1198 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,651 boys born in 2025 was named Ever.
Babies named Ever per year. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Ever first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 205 babies and a rank of #1061. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ever against up to 5 other names.
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 Carver, Eder, Iver, Elder, and Eliezer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ever | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | #1196 |
| 2024 | 203 | #1072 |
| 2023 | 205 | #1061 |
| 2022 | 174 | #1171 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1182 |
| 2020 | 155 | #1215 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1193 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1458 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1360 |
| 2016 | 134 | #1329 |
| 2015 | 148 | #1231 |
| 2014 | 140 | #1272 |
| 2013 | 121 | #1387 |
| 2012 | 127 | #1336 |
| 2011 | 135 | #1271 |
| 2010 | 117 | #1415 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1226 |
| 2008 | 175 | #1070 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1149 |
| 2006 | 148 | #1144 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1112 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1206 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1357 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1287 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ever a popular boy name?
Ever ranked #1198 among boys in 2025 with 169 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1231.
When was the name Ever most popular?
Ever peaked in 2023, when 205 American boys received the name (ranked #1061 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 10,651 newborn American boys 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.