Evie

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

⭐ Famous Evie

Evie Templeton

British actress (born 2008)

Choose Evie and your child shares a first name with Evie Templeton, a British actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Evie, like who?” Evie Templeton's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,396 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Evie, 1,151 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Evie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEvie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Evies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #266.
• 📈Then vs nowEvie is 20× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 27,548 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,396.
• 🚀TrendEvie has climbed 49 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #270. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEvie is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #54, followed by Mississippi (#80) and Louisiana (#121). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningEvie is an English form of Eve, which means “life”. Our records link it to English, Hebrew and Old French roots.
• 🌍OriginEvie is the #3 most popular Old French girl name in the US. That's out of 20 Old French girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Evie

Evie is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Old French origin meaning “life”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-vie”. US birth records list Evie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #266 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #270, with 1,151 babies.

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