Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Young fighter
- Celtic
- Young warrior
- Scottish
- Variant of John
- Welsh
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Evan
Pronunciation
e-van
Famous People
Gold-medal Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek, Author Evan Thomas
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jenny McCarthy, Son of Diana Ross, Son of Bruce Springsteen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #40, 10,287 births); most recent 2025 (rank #153, 2,412 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #1214, 142 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3167, 50 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,412 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2,526 | 61 |
| 2023 | 2,593 | 65 |
| 2022 | 2,842 | 82 |
| 2021 | 3,204 | 91 |
| 2020 | 3,413 | 87 |
| 2019 | 3,964 | 74 |
| 2018 | 4,389 | 90 |
| 2017 | 4,726 | 87 |
| 2016 | 5,612 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #70, 973 births); most recent 2025 (rank #195, 261 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #2096, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 | – |
| 2024 | 282 | 3 |
| 2023 | 307 | 4 |
| 2022 | 305 | – |
| 2021 | 343 | – |
| 2020 | 397 | 5 |
| 2019 | 376 | 4 |
| 2018 | 415 | 6 |
| 2017 | 467 | 6 |
| 2016 | 509 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #24, 3,130 births); most recent 2023 (rank #70, 950 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #2854, 7 births); most recent 2008 (rank #4486, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 950 | – |
| 2022 | 1,043 | – |
| 2021 | 1,136 | – |
| 2020 | 1,205 | – |
| 2019 | 1,337 | – |
| 2018 | 1,397 | – |
| 2017 | 1,572 | – |
| 2016 | 1,687 | – |
| 2015 | 1,844 | – |
| 2014 | 2,058 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #25, 364 births); most recent 2025 (rank #83, 76 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2021 | 116 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2019 | 121 |
| 2018 | 163 |
| 2017 | 167 |
| 2016 | 216 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #56, 137 births); most recent 2025 (rank #128, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #545, 4 births); most recent 2000 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | – |
| 2024 | 24 | – |
| 2023 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 44 | – |
| 2021 | 43 | – |
| 2020 | 46 | – |
| 2019 | 53 | – |
| 2018 | 48 | – |
| 2017 | 59 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #79, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #15, 157 births); most recent 2023 (rank #67, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2019 | 89 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2016 | 94 |
| 2015 | 106 |
| 2014 | 121 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence