Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Early founder of rome, Benevolent ruler
- Latin
- Good man; also a deity of Roman mythology
Syllables
3
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Pronunciation
e-van-der, ev(a)-nder
Famous People
Boxer Evander Holyfield
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #698, 389 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 389 |
| 2024 | 327 |
| 2023 | 325 |
| 2022 | 303 |
| 2021 | 330 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2019 | 178 |
| 2018 | 192 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2016 | 117 |
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 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #431, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
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