Everette
Boy name · #1571 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Everette ranks #1571 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 108 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Everette.
Babies named Everette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Everette first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 211 boys were named Everette — good for #399 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Everette in class?
Everette scores 57 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 Everette is most common
Geography matters for names, and Everette is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Everettes were NC (13), VA (10), PA (8), CA (7), AL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Everette
Statistically, parents drawn to Everette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valentine, Alphonse, Emile, Elwood, and Roscoe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Everette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1583 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1449 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1425 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 78 | #1895 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1617 |
| 2017 | 79 | #1861 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2116 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Everette a popular boy name?
Everette ranked #1571 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Everette most popular?
Everette peaked in 1919, when 211 American boys received the name (ranked #399 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Everette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Everette. It scores 57/100 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.