Evan
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning God is gracious.
Babies a year
4,795
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#153
down from #143
UK popularity
#195
261 babies · down from #178
How Evan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #67 |
| 2016 | #69 |
| 2017 | #85 |
| 2018 | #85 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #105 |
| 2021 | #116 |
| 2022 | #134 |
| 2023 | #137 |
| 2024 | #143 |
| 2025 | #153 |
In 2025, 261 babies in England and Wales were named Evan. In the US, 4,795 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,289 in 2007.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Evan was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.48% of American babies of that sex.
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