Evett
A French variant of "Yvette", derived from the Germanic name "Ivo".
Name Census estimates that about 274 living Americans carry the first name Evett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evett today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evett births was 1974 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evett. 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.
People living today
274
~ 1 in 1,250,928 Americans
Peak year
1974
19 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2007 SSA rank
#18,518
Tracked since 1956
Census
Evett in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 463 people with the first name Evett, which placed it at #21,790 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
#21,790
National first-name rank
People counted
463
463 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
40.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evett
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evett is Black at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.3%) and White (20.7%). 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 Evett 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 Evett at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American40.2% · 186
- Hispanic or Latino33.3% · 154
- White20.7% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 12
- Two or more races2.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Evett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evett from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evett 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 Evett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evetts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Evett
The name Evett is believed to have originated from the Old German language, tracing its roots back to the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Germanic root word "evi," which means "life" or "eternity." This name was commonly used in various Germanic tribes and regions during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evett can be found in the Codex Aureus, an illuminated manuscript from the 9th century, where it is mentioned as the name of a monk in the Benedictine order. This suggests that the name may have held religious or spiritual significance in its early usage.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Evett von Buren was a prominent German knight who fought in the Crusades. He was known for his bravery and loyalty to the cause, and his name was documented in several chronicles of the time.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian poet and scholar named Evett Alighieri, born in 1420, gained recognition for his works that celebrated the beauty of nature and the human spirit. His poetic verses often featured the name Evett as a symbolic representation of eternal life and renewal.
In the 17th century, Evett Rembrandt, a Dutch painter and printmaker, was renowned for his masterful portraits and etchings. Born in 1606, he was known for his innovative use of light and shadow, capturing the essence of his subjects with remarkable skill.
Another notable figure was Evett Curie, a French physicist and chemist who lived from 1867 to 1934. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and made significant contributions to the study of radioactivity, working alongside her husband, Pierre Curie.
People
Evett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evett 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
Evett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 274 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evett 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 1,250,928 US residents.
Is Evett a common name?
We classify Evett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evett most popular?
The single biggest year for Evett was 1974, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evett is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evett in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 463 people with the name Evett, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,790 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 Evett 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 Evett?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evett leans strongly female. 419 people counted with this name were female (90.5%), compared with 44 male bearers (9.5%). 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 Evett?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evett is Black at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.3%) and White (20.7%). 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 Evett most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Evett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.2% (186 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 Evett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evett 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 Evett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evett 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 Evett 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 Americans are named Evett?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.