Evie
A diminutive of Eve, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "life-giver".
Name Census estimates that about 16,093 living Americans carry the first name Evie. It sits at #284 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evie today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evie births was 2023 (1,174 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evie. 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 Evie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Evie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 92 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Evie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
16K
~ 1 in 21,298 Americans
Peak year
2023
1,174 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
1953 SSA rank
#284
Tracked since 1880
Census
Evie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 11,870 people with the first name Evie, which placed it at #2,213 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
#2,213
National first-name rank
People counted
12K
11,870 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evie is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.1%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Evie 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 Evie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.1% · 8,679
- Hispanic or Latino12.1% · 1,431
- Two or more races6.1% · 725
- Black or African American4.3% · 512
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 445
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 78
Gender
Gender distribution for Evie
Out of the 20,780 babies given the name Evie since 1880, 99.6% 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.
Evie as a male name
- Ranked #3,993 in 1953
- 5 male births in 1953
- Peak: 1913 (7 births)
Evie as a female name
- Ranked #284 in 2024
- 1,112 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (1,174 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evie appears almost entirely female. Of the 11,863 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Evie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6,813 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
Evie 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 Evie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. Texas, California, Alabama recorded the most babies named Evie, while Alaska, Maine, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 348 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evie
The name Evie is a diminutive form of the name Eve, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Hawwah, meaning "life-giver" or "source of life." Eve was the first woman according to the biblical Book of Genesis. The name Evie gained popularity as a pet form of Eve, particularly in English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest known uses of the name Evie can be traced back to the late 18th century. In 1794, a woman named Evie Marshall was mentioned in the records of the parish of Shotts, Scotland. This suggests that the name was in use, at least in some regions, during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Evie. One such person was Evie Greene (1909-1988), an American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several films and television shows during the 1930s and 1940s.
Another notable Evie was Evie Sands (born 1938), an American singer and actress who had several hit singles in the 1960s, including "Take Me for a Little While" and "I'll Never Stop Loving You."
In the literary world, Evie is the name of a character in the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, published in 1951. The character Evie is the younger sister of the protagonist, Holden Caulfield.
Another famous Evie was Evie Hone (1894-1955), an Irish artist and stained-glass artist who gained recognition for her work in the early 20th century. Her stained-glass windows can be found in several churches and buildings across Ireland.
Lastly, Evie Tornquist (1901-1991) was a Swedish actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions in Sweden during the mid-20th century.
While the name Evie has its roots in the biblical Eve, it has evolved into a distinct and popular name in its own right, with a rich history spanning several centuries and cultures.
People
Evie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evie 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
Evie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16,093 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evie 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 21,298 US residents.
Is Evie a common name?
We classify Evie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20,780 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evie most popular?
The single biggest year for Evie was 2023, when 1,174 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evie is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 11,870 people with the name Evie, or 3.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,213 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 Evie 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 Evie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evie appears almost entirely female. Of the 11,863 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Evie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evie is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.1%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Evie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.1% (8,679 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 Evie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evie a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Evie 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 Evie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evie 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 Evie 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 Evie?
See how many people have the name Evie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.