Evans

A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning son of evan; son of john.

Babies a year
47
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Evans by the numbers

Evans was given to 47 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 81 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Evans. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Evanna form of Evan; young warrior or descendant of Eoghan9 in the US (2017)
  • Evanas7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Evens5 in the US (2017)
  • Evansh3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Evynnwished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Evans

LlewynFredericDemianJevonWillisHaiderCallawayMarshal

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