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 2000 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 161 babies (rank #132 that year). In 2024 it was given to 132 boys (rank #146). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

1,666

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

161

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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Names ranked near Evan in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	13	#664
2002	13	#742
2003	14	#673
2004	16	#659
2005	16	#673
2006	28	#435
2007	38	#369
2008	30	#437
2009	53	#305
2010	56	#297
2011	72	#264
2012	87	#225
2013	80	#237
2014	95	#208
2015	87	#226
2016	111	#185
2017	102	#199
2018	109	#179
2019	121	#167
2020	107	#177
2022	161	#132
2023	125	#158
2024	132	#146