Even
Boy name · English · Irish · Welsh
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,014 in 1922
7 babies were named Even in the US in 2025. It has dropped 3,418 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Even you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Even
Even Hovland
Norwegian association football player
Choose Even and your child shares a first name with Even Hovland, a Norwegian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Even, like who?” Even Hovland's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Even Hovland on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Jarlhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Even, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Even would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryEven first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1922, when it ranked #3,014. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendEven has slipped 3,418 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Even
Even is a boy name of English, Irish and Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ven”. US birth records list Even for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 48 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #3,014 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.
Origin:English namesIrish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 461,538 boys |
| 1920s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 boys |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 4,347,826 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 390,625 boys |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 238,095 boys |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 109,769 boys |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 131,062 boys |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 160,000 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Even
What is the origin of the name Even?
Even has English, Irish, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Even a boy or girl name?
Even is a boy name.
How popular is the name Even?
Even ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1922 (#3,014).