Names / Boy names
Evan
Current rank
#153
and easing
All-time peak
#35
in 2009
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
292,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #35 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Evan first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 2009, at #35 nationally. Today it sits at #153 and is drifting lower. Across all years, more than 292,400 children have been named this.