Everleigh
A feminine name of English origin meaning "ever-prospering meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 19,169 living Americans carry the first name Everleigh. It sits at #164 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Everleigh today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Everleigh births was 2020 (2,825 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Everleigh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Everleigh with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Everleigh is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 6 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
19K
~ 1 in 17,881 Americans
Peak year
2020
2,825 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2023 SSA rank
#164
Tracked since 2008
Census
Everleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,520 people with the first name Everleigh, which placed it at #3,271 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,271
National first-name rank
People counted
6.5K
6,520 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Everleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Everleigh is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.9%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Everleigh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Everleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.3% · 5,237
- Hispanic or Latino9.9% · 645
- Two or more races7.0% · 457
- Black or African American1.2% · 75
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 50
Gender
Gender distribution for Everleigh
Out of the 19,289 babies given the name Everleigh since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Everleigh as a male name
- Ranked #12,800 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Everleigh as a female name
- Ranked #164 in 2024
- 1,852 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (2,825 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Everleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,519 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Everleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Everleigh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 12,019 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Everleigh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Everleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Everleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Everleigh, while Alaska, Vermont, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 384 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Everleigh
The name Everleigh is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It appears to be a combination of the English words "ever" and "leigh," with the latter being a common suffix derived from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow or clearing in a forest.
Despite its seemingly recent origin, the name Everleigh may have been inspired by older names or words from various languages. For instance, the prefix "Ever-" can be found in names like Everard, Everson, and Everett, which have Germanic roots and were popular in medieval Europe. Similarly, the suffix "-leigh" is present in numerous English place names and surnames, such as Leigh, Leighton, and Raleigh.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that specifically mention the name Everleigh. However, some famous individuals throughout history have borne names that share similarities with Everleigh. One example is Everard Digby (1578-1606), an English Catholic conspirator involved in the Gunpowder Plot against King James I.
Another notable figure is Everett Dirksen (1896-1969), an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois and played a crucial role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additionally, Everett Ruess (1914-1934) was an American artist, writer, and explorer who mysteriously disappeared in Utah's canyon country at the age of 20.
In literature, Everett Shinn (1876-1953) was an American realist painter and member of the Ashcan School, known for his depictions of urban life in New York City. Lastly, Everett True (born Everett Ruess, 1961) is an English music journalist and author who has written extensively about alternative and indie rock scenes.
While these individuals share similar names or name elements with Everleigh, it is important to note that the name Everleigh itself does not have a long historical tradition or documented usage prior to recent times.
People
Everleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Everleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Everleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Everleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19,169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Everleigh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 17,881 US residents.
Is Everleigh a common name?
We classify Everleigh as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 19,289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Everleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Everleigh was 2020, when 2,825 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Everleigh is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Everleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,520 people with the name Everleigh, or 2.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,271 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Everleigh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Everleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Everleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,519 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Everleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Everleigh is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.9%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Everleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Everleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.3% (5,237 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Everleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Everleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Everleigh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Everleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Everleigh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Everleigh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Everleigh as a first name?
See how many people have the name Everleigh on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.