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Evan

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Welsh origin

Boy's name · #153 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Evan has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #35 (2009) · 287,701 babies named Evan all-time · 1 in 710 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #80 in Ireland (2025) · #81 in Canada (2024) · #97 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Evans

• Evan Peters — American actor (born 1987)
• Evan Hunter — American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)
• Evan Fournier — French basketball player
• Evan Ndicka — Ivorian-French footballer (born 1999)
• Evan Bourne — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Evan (James Wilson) — House M.D.
• Evan Rosier — Harry Potter
• Evan Lorne — Stargate SG-1 · Stargate Atlantis

What Evans become

Among 1,098 notable people named Evan:

Athletes appear 1.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Evan Fournier, French basketball player.

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