Evani
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 395 living Americans carry the first name Evani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evani today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evani births was 2023 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evani. 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 Evani with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
395
~ 1 in 867,733 Americans
Peak year
2023
73 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,215
Tracked since 1999
Census
Evani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 255 people with the first name Evani, which placed it at #32,783 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
#32,783
National first-name rank
People counted
255
255 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evani is Hispanic at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.8%) and Black (12.9%). 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 Evani 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 Evani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino50.6% · 129
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.8% · 48
- Black or African American12.9% · 33
- White12.2% · 31
- Two or more races5.1% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Evani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evani 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 185 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
Evani 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 Evani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Evani, while New York, North Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evani
The given name Evani is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, originating in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "evam," which means "thus" or "in this way." The name is thought to have emerged during the classical period of Indian history, between the 3rd century BCE and the 8th century CE.
Evani is a feminine name, and its earliest recorded use can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures. It is often associated with the concept of acceptance and embracing life as it is presented. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been used to signify a sense of contentment or a willingness to go with the flow of life.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Evani was a Hindu scholar and philosopher who lived in the 5th century CE. She is mentioned in several ancient texts for her contributions to the study of Vedic literature and her teachings on the principles of dharma (righteousness) and moksha (liberation).
During the medieval period in India, the name Evani gained popularity among the Hindu community. A notable figure was Evani Devi, a 12th-century queen and patron of the arts, who is credited with commissioning several magnificent temples and encouraging the development of classical Indian dance forms.
In the 16th century, there was a renowned poet and mystic named Evani Saraswati, who composed several works of devotional poetry that are still revered today. Her poetry often explored themes of spiritual enlightenment and the pursuit of divine love.
Another historical figure with the name Evani was a 17th-century warrior and military commander from the Maratha Empire. Evani Bai was renowned for her bravery and strategic skills, leading her troops to several victories against the Mughal forces.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Evani was Evani Kalyani, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1923 to 2022. She was widely regarded as a living legend and was instrumental in preserving and promoting the traditional dance forms of South India.
People
Evani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evani 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
Evani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 395 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evani 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 867,733 US residents.
Is Evani a common name?
We classify Evani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 398 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evani most popular?
The single biggest year for Evani was 2023, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evani is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 255 people with the name Evani, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,783 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 Evani 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 Evani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evani leans strongly female. 222 people counted with this name were female (86.4%), compared with 35 male bearers (13.6%). 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 Evani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evani is Hispanic at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.8%) and Black (12.9%). 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 Evani most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Evani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (129 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 Evani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evani 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 Evani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evani 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 Evani 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 Evani?
Find out how many people have the name Evani on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.