Everett
Boy name · #77 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Everett is currently the #77 boy name in the United States — 4,287 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #136, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 420 boys born in 2025 was named Everett.
The 145-year story
Everett first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 110 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 4,287 babies and a rank of #77. 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 Everett per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Everett in class?
Everett scores 38 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 Everett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Everett is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Everetts were TX (353), CA (271), OH (229), FL (196), PA (191). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Everett
Statistically, parents drawn to Everett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmett, Beckett, Bennett, Barrett, and Rhett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Everett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,287 | #77 |
| 2024 | 3,961 | #85 |
| 2023 | 3,826 | #89 |
| 2022 | 4,141 | #81 |
| 2021 | 4,250 | #83 |
| 2020 | 4,013 | #90 |
| 2019 | 4,082 | #94 |
| 2018 | 4,029 | #95 |
| 2017 | 3,781 | #106 |
| 2016 | 3,514 | #114 |
| 2015 | 3,050 | #136 |
| 2014 | 2,538 | #167 |
| 2013 | 2,148 | #189 |
| 2012 | 1,740 | #214 |
| 2011 | 1,343 | #258 |
| 2010 | 1,179 | #287 |
| 2009 | 997 | #320 |
| 2008 | 803 | #382 |
| 2007 | 804 | #381 |
| 2006 | 600 | #449 |
| 2005 | 455 | #534 |
| 2004 | 440 | #536 |
| 2003 | 387 | #572 |
| 2002 | 354 | #590 |
| 2001 | 330 | #598 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Everett a popular boy name?
Everett ranked #77 among boys in 2025 with 4,287 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #136.
When was the name Everett most popular?
Everett peaked in 2025, when 4,287 American boys received the name (ranked #77 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Everett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 420 newborn American boys was named Everett. It scores 38/100 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.