Evanna
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name "Eve" with the meaning "life-giver".
Name Census estimates that about 1,023 living Americans carry the first name Evanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evanna today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evanna births was 2020 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evanna. 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 Evanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Evanna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 335,048 Americans
Peak year
2020
67 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,892
Tracked since 1920
Census
Evanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 762 people with the first name Evanna, which placed it at #15,178 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
#15,178
National first-name rank
People counted
762
762 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evanna is White at 39.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Black (16.7%). 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 Evanna 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 Evanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.0% · 297
- Hispanic or Latino29.8% · 227
- Black or African American16.7% · 127
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.3% · 63
- Two or more races5.0% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
Popularity
Evanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evanna from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 394 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evanna 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 Evanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Evanna, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evanna
The name Evanna originates from the Irish Gaelic language and culture. It is a variant of the name Naomh Bhannaigh, which means "holy benediction" or "blessed woman." The name Evanna likely emerged in the early medieval period, around the 5th to 7th centuries.
The name was derived from the Old Irish words "naomh" (saint or holy) and "bannaigh" (blessing or benediction). It was initially used as a feminine name in Ireland, particularly among Christian communities. The alternate spelling "Evanna" became more common in later centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evanna is found in the 9th-century Irish annals, where it is mentioned as the name of a nun who lived in the monastery of Kildare. Unfortunately, not much is known about her life or the exact dates she lived.
In the 12th century, an Irish noblewoman named Evanna Ní Chonchobair was recorded as the wife of Diarmaid Mac Murchada, the King of Leinster. She played a significant role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169.
During the 16th century, Evanna Ó Briain was a renowned Irish poet and historian from County Clare. She is remembered for her works that documented the history and genealogy of the Dalcassian clan.
In the 18th century, Evanna Lynch was an Irish harpist and composer who was known for her beautiful melodies and instrumental pieces. She lived from 1720 to 1790 and performed for various noble families in Ireland.
Another notable figure with the name Evanna was Evanna Innes, an Irish-American architect who lived from 1858 to 1932. She was one of the first female architects in the United States and designed several buildings in California, including the Mission Revival-style Storybook House in Los Angeles.
While the name Evanna has its roots in Irish culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world over the centuries, although its usage remains relatively uncommon compared to more popular Irish names.
People
Evanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evanna 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
Evanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,023 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evanna 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 335,048 US residents.
Is Evanna a common name?
We classify Evanna as "Rare". It ranks above 90.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,077 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Evanna was 2020, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evanna is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 762 people with the name Evanna, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,178 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 Evanna 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 Evanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 758 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Evanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evanna is White at 39.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Black (16.7%). 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 Evanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.0% (297 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 Evanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evanna 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 Evanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evanna 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 Evanna 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 common is the name Evanna?
See how many people have the name Evanna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.