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Worldwide Name Statistics

Evan

Ranked #178 - 1 in 29,065 people
US

Most common in

United States

275k bearers

World total

275,242

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#178

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States275k
Worldwide
~275k
rank #178
Rarity
1 in 29,065
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~275k in US

About the name Evan

There are an estimated 275,242 people named Evan alive worldwide today. That ranks Evan at #178 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Evan is held by approximately 275,242 people, ranking #178 among first names. That works out to roughly 83 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,206 U.S. residents).

Historically Evan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.4% male).

Evan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.4%Female 1.6%

Evan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Evan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 22
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 22
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 11
  8. 1887: 21
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 17
  11. 1890: 22
  12. 1891: 18
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 17
  15. 1894: 25
  16. 1895: 13
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 24
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 24
  22. 1901: 24
  23. 1902: 20
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 12
  26. 1905: 20
  27. 1906: 26
  28. 1907: 20
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 25
  31. 1910: 31
  32. 1911: 29
  33. 1912: 77
  34. 1913: 92
  35. 1914: 99
  36. 1915: 154
  37. 1916: 187
  38. 1917: 167
  39. 1918: 185
  40. 1919: 132
  41. 1920: 159
  42. 1921: 164
  43. 1922: 191
  44. 1923: 147
  45. 1924: 177
  46. 1925: 165
  47. 1926: 135
  48. 1927: 169
  49. 1928: 135
  50. 1929: 125
  51. 1930: 126
  52. 1931: 112
  53. 1932: 116
  54. 1933: 115
  55. 1934: 136
  56. 1935: 112
  57. 1936: 97
  58. 1937: 120
  59. 1938: 128
  60. 1939: 131
  61. 1940: 134
  62. 1941: 128
  63. 1942: 161
  64. 1943: 148
  65. 1944: 136
  66. 1945: 146
  67. 1946: 166
  68. 1947: 210
  69. 1948: 170
  70. 1949: 180
  71. 1950: 219
  72. 1951: 236
  73. 1952: 298
  74. 1953: 286
  75. 1954: 303
  76. 1955: 333
  77. 1956: 373
  78. 1957: 314
  79. 1958: 337
  80. 1959: 408
  81. 1960: 466
  82. 1961: 501
  83. 1962: 508
  84. 1963: 463
  85. 1964: 618
  86. 1965: 575
  87. 1966: 555
  88. 1967: 499
  89. 1968: 455
  90. 1969: 559
  91. 1970: 603
  92. 1971: 565
  93. 1972: 568
  94. 1973: 580
  95. 1974: 639
  96. 1975: 633
  97. 1976: 791
  98. 1977: 1,030
  99. 1978: 1,182
  100. 1979: 1,429
  101. 1980: 1,655
  102. 1981: 2,030
  103. 1982: 2,730
  104. 1983: 3,122
  105. 1984: 3,020
  106. 1985: 3,322
  107. 1986: 3,979
  108. 1987: 3,951
  109. 1988: 4,418
  110. 1989: 5,040
  111. 1990: 5,420
  112. 1991: 5,589
  113. 1992: 6,178
  114. 1993: 6,192
  115. 1994: 5,994
  116. 1995: 6,181
  117. 1996: 5,668
  118. 1997: 6,085
  119. 1998: 6,170
  120. 1999: 6,927
  121. 2000: 7,419
  122. 2001: 7,344
  123. 2002: 7,488
  124. 2003: 9,534
  125. 2004: 10k
  126. 2005: 10k
  127. 2006: 10k
  128. 2007: 10k
  129. 2008: 10k
  130. 2009: 10k
  131. 2010: 9,820
  132. 2011: 8,761
  133. 2012: 8,036
  134. 2013: 7,223
  135. 2014: 6,801
  136. 2015: 6,014
  137. 2016: 5,701
  138. 2017: 4,814
  139. 2018: 4,482
  140. 2019: 4,038
  141. 2020: 3,505
  142. 2021: 3,298
  143. 2022: 2,927
  144. 2023: 2,662
  145. 2024: 2,596
  146. 2025: 2,462

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Evan worldwide?

There are an estimated 275,242 people named Evan alive worldwide today, ranking #178 globally.

Is Evan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 29,065 people. In the United States there are roughly 275,242 bearers, which is 1 in 1,206 Americans.

Is Evan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Evan is used 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

Where does the name Evan come from?

Who are famous people named Evan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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