Evren
A Turkish masculine name meaning "universe" or "cosmos".
Name Census estimates that about 1,175 living Americans carry the first name Evren. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Evren today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evren births was 2024 (249 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evren. 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 Evren with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Evren is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 291,706 Americans
Peak year
2024
249 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#971
Tracked since 1998
Census
Evren in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 615 people with the first name Evren, which placed it at #17,751 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
#17,751
National first-name rank
People counted
615
615 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evren
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evren is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Two or More Races (9.9%). 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 Evren 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 Evren at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.3% · 451
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 72
- Two or more races9.9% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 16
- Black or African American2.0% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Evren
Evren leans heavily male at 88.5% of total registrations, but 136 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Evren as a male name
- Ranked #971 in 2024
- 231 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (231 births)
Evren as a female name
- Ranked #6,446 in 2024
- 18 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (33 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evren leans strongly male. 510 people counted with this name were male (83.9%), compared with 98 female bearers (16.1%).
Popularity
Evren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evren from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 731 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
Evren 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 Evren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evrens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Evren, while Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evren
The name Evren originates from Turkish culture and language. It is derived from the Turkish word "evren" which translates to "universe" or "cosmos". The name likely emerged in the late medieval or early modern period as the Ottoman Empire expanded and Turkish culture flourished.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Evren can be found in the 16th century Ottoman biographical dictionary "Suhaylu'l-Insan". It mentions an individual named Evren Çelebi, who was a renowned calligrapher and poet during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566).
Another notable figure with the name Evren was Kenan Evren (1917-2015), a Turkish military officer and politician who served as the seventh president of Turkey from 1980 to 1989. He played a pivotal role in the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, which aimed to restore order and stability in the country.
In the realm of sports, Evren Gönenç (born 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player who has represented the Turkish national team and played for various clubs in Europe and Turkey.
Evren Erözçelik (born 1982) is a Turkish actress and model who has appeared in several popular Turkish television series and films. She is known for her roles in shows like "Güneşi Beklerken" and "Kara Sevda".
Evren Celayir (born 1973) is a British-Turkish author and academic. She has written several books exploring the intersections of identity, culture, and literature, including "The Tongues of Heaven" and "The Walkers of Leith".
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Evren. The name's connection to the concept of the universe and its Turkish origins reflect the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of the region.
People
Evren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evren 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
Evren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evren 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 291,706 US residents.
Is Evren a common name?
We classify Evren as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evren most popular?
The single biggest year for Evren was 2024, when 249 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evren is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evren in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 615 people with the name Evren, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,751 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 Evren 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 Evren?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evren leans strongly male. 510 people counted with this name were male (83.9%), compared with 98 female bearers (16.1%). 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 Evren?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evren is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Two or More Races (9.9%). 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 Evren most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evren in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.3% (451 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 Evren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evren a male name?
Yes, 88.5% of people registered as Evren in the SSA data are male. 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 Evren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evren 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 Evren 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 are named Evren?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.