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Everett

“Variant of Everard — brave boar (Germanic eber 'boar' + hard 'hardy')” — Germanic (Eberhard: Eber 'boar' + hart 'hard, strong') origin

Boy's name · #77 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Everett was #81 in 1906, slipped to #649 by 1995, and reached #77 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. Roughly 136,000 boys have been named Everett since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #98 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Everetts

• Everett McGill — American actor
• Everett Dirksen — American politician (1896–1969)
• Everett Sloane — American actor (1909–1965)
• Everett Shinn — American artist (1876-1953)
• Everett Bradley — American pentathlete

In stories & tradition

• Everett K. Ross — Earth-616
• Everett Young — Stargate Universe
• Everett Ducklair — PKNA

What Everetts become

Among 297 notable people named Everett:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Everett Dirksen, American politician (1896–1969).

Similar names: Weston · Everest · Emmett · Barrett · Rhett · Waylon

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