Evan
Boy nameEvan has been given to 292,426 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #153 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɛ.vən/
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.
Origin: cy:Ifan
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
292,426
Peak year
2007 (10,410 babies)
Rank in 2025
#153 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -59%
Gender split
2% girls / 98% boys
Famous people named Evan
Evan Peters
American actor (born 1987)
Evan Fournier
French basketball player (born 1992)
Evan Williams
American technology entrepreneur
Evan Spiegel
American businessman (born 1990)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Evan.
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