Evert

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

⭐ Famous Evert

Evert Taube

Swedish author, artist, composer and singer (1890–1976)

Choose Evert and your child shares a first name with Evert Taube, a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Evert, like who?” Evert Taube's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 142,857 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Evert, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Evert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEvert has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Everts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1901, when it ranked #407. Today it's #6,803, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendEvert has climbed 3,802 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,803. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningEvert is a Dutch form of Everard, which means “brave boar”. Our records link it to Dutch, English and German roots.

About the name Evert

Evert is a boy name of Dutch, English and German origin meaning “brave boar”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Evert for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #407 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,803, with 12 babies.

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