Eva

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A few things about Eva you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eva

Eva Green

French actress

Choose Eva and your child shares a first name with Eva Green, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eva, like who?” Eva Green's Wikipedia article is available in 88 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 746 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Eva, 2,154 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eva would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEva has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Evas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1889, when it ranked #31. Today it's #134, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEva is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,669 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 746.
• 🍂TrendEva has slipped 41 places over the last five years and now sits at #134. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedEva is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #57, followed by Maine (#73) and New York (#82). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningEva is a Latin form of Eve, which means “life”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Hispanic and Scottish roots.
• 🌍OriginEva is the #4 most popular Hispanic girl name in the US. That's out of 30 Hispanic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Eva

Eva is a girl name of Hebrew, Hispanic and Scottish origin meaning “life”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-eva”. US birth records list Eva for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #31 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #134, with 2,154 babies.

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