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Evans

“Son of Evan” — Welsh origin

Boy's name · #2077 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Evans has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #438 (1896) · 5,371 babies named Evans all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 620 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Evanses

• Evans Paul — Haitian politician
• Evans Kangwa — Zambian footballer
• Evans Wise — Trinidad and Tobago footballer
• Evans Hunter — Ghanaian actor, producer, director and writer
• Evans Kondogbia — Central African and French footballer

In stories & tradition

• Evans — Tornrak

What Evanses become

Among 121 notable people named Evans:

Athletes appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Evans Kangwa, Zambian footballer.

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