Evan

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Welsh origin

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

Evan reached #35 in 2009 and has eased to #153 since. About 288,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Popular twin pairings with Evan include Ethan, Owen, and Ryan for boys, and Emma and Emily for girls.

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 1,099 notable people named Evan:

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

Similar names: Nathaniel · Everett · Ian · Juan · Jordan · Nathan

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