Evans - A very unique male name
Evans at a glance
Evans is ranked #1975 among boy baby names in 2025, with 35 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #484 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1975
- Births in 2025
- 35
- Peak year
- 1910 (#484)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #3449 in 2020 → #1975 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 41,894 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 41,894 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Evans peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 484.
Famous with this name
Chris Evans
Luke Evans
Donna Evans
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Evans is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Evans is currently topping the baby name charts in North Carolina at position #1,063 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,052.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Evans is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Evans origin and meaning
Welsh surname
A transferred Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' (Evan being the Welsh form of John)
Evans is one of the commonest Welsh surnames, 'son of Evan'. As a given name it has been rare and intermittent since 1910 — never more than a few dozen births a year — and ticked up in the 2020s with the surname-name fashion. It remains a surname first in most minds.
Attested etymology
Evans is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Evans, pop culture references for the name Evans and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Evans
We've found the following names that sound similar to Evans, sorted by popularity.
Evangelos / Ebenezer / Evens /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1975 |
| 2024 | 1873 |
| 2023 | 2007 |
| 2022 | 1810 |
| 2021 | 2370 |
| 2020 | 3449 |
| 2019 | 3868 |
| 2018 | 3207 |
| 2017 | 2836 |
| 2016 | 2080 |
| 2015 | 3985 |
| 2014 | 3593 |
| 2013 | 2388 |
| 2012 | 2907 |
| 2011 | 3027 |
| 2010 | 3350 |
| 2009 | 3376 |
| 2008 | 3607 |
| 2007 | 2577 |
| 2006 | 3278 |
| 2005 | 3394 |
| 2004 | 2883 |
| 2003 | 3670 |
| 2001 | 2567 |
| 1999 | 2633 |
| 1998 | 2965 |
| 1997 | 2131 |
| 1995 | 2512 |
| 1994 | 3293 |
| 1993 | 2066 |
| 1992 | 1876 |
| 1991 | 2619 |
| 1990 | 1649 |
| 1988 | 1771 |
| 1987 | 1709 |
| 1986 | 1430 |
| 1985 | 1386 |
| 1984 | 1755 |
| 1983 | 1491 |
| 1982 | 1372 |
| 1981 | 1739 |
| 1980 | 2018 |
| 1979 | 1960 |
| 1978 | 2116 |
| 1977 | 2072 |
| 1975 | 2013 |
| 1972 | 1675 |
| 1971 | 1867 |
| 1969 | 1556 |
| 1968 | 1648 |
| 1966 | 1432 |
| 1965 | 1393 |
| 1964 | 1503 |
| 1963 | 1623 |
| 1961 | 1293 |
| 1960 | 1634 |
| 1957 | 1153 |
| 1956 | 1044 |
| 1954 | 1254 |
| 1953 | 965 |
| 1951 | 1066 |
| 1950 | 1094 |
| 1949 | 1061 |
| 1948 | 1614 |
| 1947 | 1091 |
| 1946 | 954 |
| 1945 | 1143 |
| 1944 | 1029 |
| 1943 | 1564 |
| 1942 | 1434 |
| 1941 | 1220 |
| 1940 | 1104 |
| 1939 | 1485 |
| 1938 | 1507 |
| 1937 | 1242 |
| 1936 | 1076 |
| 1935 | 1327 |
| 1934 | 979 |
| 1933 | 1080 |
| 1932 | 1230 |
| 1931 | 1477 |
| 1930 | 893 |
| 1929 | 1035 |
| 1928 | 1097 |
| 1927 | 1219 |
| 1926 | 1115 |
| 1924 | 895 |
| 1923 | 871 |
| 1922 | 938 |
| 1921 | 891 |
| 1920 | 843 |
| 1919 | 721 |
| 1918 | 882 |
| 1917 | 773 |
| 1916 | 674 |
| 1915 | 635 |
| 1914 | 665 |
| 1913 | 1152 |
| 1912 | 1022 |
| 1910 | 484 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1063 |
| Florida | 1524 |
| New York | 1629 |
| Texas | 1960 |
| California | 2052 |
Even more about Evans
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Evans a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Evans?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
EV-unz · /ˈɛvənz/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Evan — The given name Evans derives from; a separate established name
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Surname
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Evans, often honouring a family surname, for a Welsh heritage name with a preppy surname style.
Worth knowing
- Reads as a surname, not a first name, to most people; singular/plural confusion (one boy, name ends in S).
