Evan

Rank 134th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Evan was 134th most popular baby name for boys and 225th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,902 babies were named Evan in the United States. The gender distribution for "Evan" is 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,159 babies in the United States were named Evan. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Evan is around 23 to 24 years old.

The name "Evan" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Evan is Ev.

Evan Meaning & Origin

Evan is a Welsh name that means "young warrior," suggesting strength, bravery, and youthful energy.

The name Evan is described as gregarious, bright and imaginative.

Pronunciation

Evan is pronounced eh-van in English. The name Evan has 4 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Evan".

Boys
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Fun Facts about Evan

  • The name Evan is a popular unisex name used in English-speaking countries but it is more commonly used for boys.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

Boys named Evan
Girls named Evan
97.3%

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

Evana Evian Evanna Evianna Eviana Evyn Eben Evani Evaan Evin Ebony Evany Euphemia Evanie Evanny Evon Evonne Even Eivan Evony Evynn Eivin Evannie Evania Evion

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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