Ever
Used as an English word name meaning "always," and also as a short form of Everett, a surname from the Germanic Eberhard: eber, "boar," and hard, "brave."
Ever in 2025
Ever was given to 300 babies in the United States in 2025 — 169 boys and 131 girls, making it the 1,689th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,051 babies born.
The history of Ever
Ever reached its highest point in 2023, when 331 babies were given the name, ranking 1,585th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,484th, in 1893.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 7,375 babies have been named Ever. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ever by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ever | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,776 |
| 1890s | 30 | 1,484 |
| 1900s | 74 | 1,528 |
| 1910s | 175 | 2,270 |
| 1920s | 239 | 2,495 |
| 1930s | 192 | 2,332 |
| 1940s | 145 | 2,716 |
| 1950s | 59 | 5,123 |
| 1960s | 6 | 8,891 |
| 1970s | 45 | 6,365 |
| 1980s | 183 | 4,626 |
| 1990s | 573 | 3,390 |
| 2000s | 1,533 | 2,089 |
| 2010s | 2,329 | 1,801 |
| 2020s | 1,780 | 1,585 |
Where Ever is heading
Ever has risen 16% over the past decade, from 259 babies in 2015 to 300 in 2025.
Names like Ever
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ever.