Evan
An English form of the Welsh Ifan, Wales's version of John, which comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Evan in 2025
Evan was given to 2,462 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 267th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,347 babies born.
The history of Evan
Evan reached its highest point in 2007, when 10,410 babies were given the name, ranking 59th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 50th, in 2009.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 292,426 babies have been named Evan. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Evan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Evan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | 657 |
| 1890s | 187 | 934 |
| 1900s | 218 | 1,018 |
| 1910s | 1,153 | 870 |
| 1920s | 1,567 | 937 |
| 1930s | 1,193 | 1,023 |
| 1940s | 1,579 | 1,030 |
| 1950s | 3,107 | 858 |
| 1960s | 5,199 | 688 |
| 1970s | 8,020 | 355 |
| 1980s | 33,267 | 136 |
| 1990s | 60,404 | 100 |
| 2000s | 93,200 | 50 |
| 2010s | 65,690 | 52 |
| 2020s | 17,450 | 179 |
Where Evan is heading
Evan has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 6,014 babies in 2015 to 2,462 in 2025.
Names like Evan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Evan.