Everly
Girl name · #91 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Everly ranks #91 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,695 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #138, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 668 girls born in 2025 was named Everly.
Babies named Everly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 81-year story
Everly first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 4,782 girls were named Everly — good for #42 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Everly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Everly in class?
Everly 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 Everly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Everly is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Everlys were TX (307), CA (289), FL (189), PA (112), NY (104). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Everly
Statistically, parents drawn to Everly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emberly, Emery, Kinsley, Blakely, and Emersyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Everly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,695 | #91 |
| 2024 | 3,018 | #81 |
| 2023 | 3,176 | #69 |
| 2022 | 3,908 | #56 |
| 2021 | 4,395 | #50 |
| 2020 | 4,630 | #43 |
| 2019 | 4,782 | #42 |
| 2018 | 4,345 | #53 |
| 2017 | 3,524 | #82 |
| 2016 | 2,899 | #107 |
| 2015 | 2,331 | #138 |
| 2014 | 1,872 | #178 |
| 2013 | 817 | #379 |
| 2012 | 290 | #902 |
| 2011 | 229 | #1075 |
| 2010 | 159 | #1436 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1838 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Everly a popular girl name?
Everly ranked #91 among girls in 2025 with 2,695 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #138.
When was the name Everly most popular?
Everly peaked in 2019, when 4,782 American girls received the name (ranked #42 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Everly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 668 newborn American girls was named Everly. 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.