Eva
The Latin and continental European form of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah, built on a root meaning to live or to breathe.
Eva in 2025
Eva was given to 2,154 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 311th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,539 babies born.
The history of Eva
Eva reached its highest point in 1918, when 4,575 babies were given the name, ranking 100th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 45th, in 1893.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 285,768 babies have been named Eva. Half of them were born before 1940, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Eva by decade
| Decade | Babies named Eva | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,811 | 47 |
| 1890s | 16,514 | 45 |
| 1900s | 18,448 | 47 |
| 1910s | 35,044 | 59 |
| 1920s | 38,217 | 103 |
| 1930s | 22,957 | 151 |
| 1940s | 17,656 | 245 |
| 1950s | 17,166 | 332 |
| 1960s | 13,631 | 387 |
| 1970s | 8,642 | 516 |
| 1980s | 7,899 | 539 |
| 1990s | 8,024 | 612 |
| 2000s | 21,372 | 225 |
| 2010s | 35,247 | 183 |
| 2020s | 15,140 | 229 |
Where Eva is heading
Eva has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 3,779 babies in 2015 to 2,154 in 2025.
Names like Eva
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Eva.