Evans

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,038 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Evans, 71 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Evans would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEvans has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Evanss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1896, when it ranked #438. Today it's #2,077, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEvans is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 61,350 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 24,038.
• 🚀TrendEvans has climbed 581 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,077. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlEvans is given to both boys and girls: 84% of the 85 babies named Evans in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Evans means “son of Evan”. Our records link it to English and Irish roots.

About the name Evans

Evans is a boy name of English and Irish origin meaning “son of Evan”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ans”. US birth records list Evans for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #438 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,077, with 71 babies.

Origin:English namesIrish names