Evanne
A feminine name of French origin meaning "beautiful bird".
Name Census estimates that about 157 living Americans carry the first name Evanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evanne today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evanne births was 1989 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evanne. 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 Evanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
157
~ 1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Peak year
1989
17 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,073
Tracked since 1944
Census
Evanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Evanne, which placed it at #28,807 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
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evanne is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.9%) and Hispanic (12.3%). 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 Evanne 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 Evanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.1% · 208
- Black or African American13.9% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 38
- Two or more races3.2% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Evanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evanne from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 68 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evanne 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 Evanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evanne
The name Evanne is a French variant of the ancient Hebrew name Evan, which is derived from the Hebrew word "Havah" meaning "life" or "breath." The name first appeared in the region of Provence in southern France during the Middle Ages.
In the 12th century, the name Evanne was associated with the Occitan language, which was spoken in parts of southern France, Spain, and Italy. It is believed that the name was popularized in this region by the Cathar religious movement, which had a strong presence in Provence at the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evanne can be found in a manuscript from the Cistercian Abbey of Sénanque, located in the Vaucluse region of Provence, dating back to the late 12th century. The manuscript mentions a nun named Evanne who was a member of the abbey's community.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Evanne was relatively uncommon but was found among noble families in southern France and northern Italy. One notable figure was Evanne de Castellane, a French noblewoman who lived in the 15th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in local politics.
In the 17th century, a French philosopher and theologian named Evanne Descartes gained recognition for his contributions to the study of metaphysics and epistemology. He was born in 1596 and lived until 1650.
Another significant figure with the name Evanne was Evanne de Gournay, a French writer and philosopher who was born in 1565 and died in 1645. She was a close friend and supporter of the famous philosopher Michel de Montaigne and was instrumental in publishing his works after his death.
In the 19th century, Evanne Brontë, an English novelist and poet, was born in 1818 and died in 1848. She is best known for her novel "Wuthering Heights," which is considered a classic of English literature.
Evanne de Beauvoir, a French writer and philosopher, was born in 1908 and died in 1986. She was a leading figure in the existentialist movement and is renowned for her groundbreaking work "The Second Sex," which explored the treatment of women throughout history and society.
People
Evanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evanne 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
Evanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evanne 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 2,183,149 US residents.
Is Evanne a common name?
We classify Evanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Evanne was 1989, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evanne is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Evanne, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 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 Evanne 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 Evanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evanne leans strongly female. 302 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.6%). 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 Evanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evanne is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.9%) and Hispanic (12.3%). 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 Evanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.1% (208 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 Evanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evanne 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 Evanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evanne 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 Evanne 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 called Evanne?
You can see how many Americans are named Evanne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.