Evan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro.

From Wikipedia

Evan first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 7 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 110 babies (rank #92 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Evan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Evan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

409

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

110

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Evan

Evan Petersfilm actor · b. 1987
Evan Fournierbasketball player · b. 1992
Evan Ndickaassociation football player · b. 1999
Evan Williamsblogger · b. 1972
Evan Spiegelentrepreneur · b. 1990

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	110	#92
1985	86	#95
1987	80	#93
2014	92	#105
2015	12	#163
2016	17	#158
2017	11	#162