Find out how popular the first name Everett has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Everett by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Everett is more commonly used as a male name, with approximately 99% of people named Everett being male.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 3,808 male babies and 55 female babies born with the name Everett.

Yes—according to the SSA data, 55 baby girls were named Everett in 2023, despite it being a predominantly male name. We'd love to know why!

The history of the first name Everett

The name Everett has its origins in the Old English language, deriving from the words "eofor" meaning "boar" and "reed" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." This combination suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived in a clearing where boars were found or hunted.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Effridu" or "Efridu" in the 8th century, gradually evolving into "Everard" and "Everett" over the following centuries. The name spread throughout England and parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Everett dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. The entry mentions an individual named "Everardus" who held land in Gloucestershire.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Everett. One of the earliest was Everard, a 12th-century Benedictine monk and writer who authored a work entitled "The Life of St. Thomas Becket." Another was Edward Everett (1794-1865), an American statesman, orator, and educator who served as the 20th Governor of Massachusetts and the 15th United States Secretary of State.

In the realm of literature, Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) was an American author and Unitarian minister best known for his short story "The Man Without a Country." Everett Shinn (1876-1953) was a renowned American Realist painter and member of the Ashcan School, known for his depictions of urban life in New York City.

More recently, Everett M. Dirksen (1896-1969) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois and played a key role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Everett McGill (born 1945) is an American actor known for his roles in films such as "Silver Bullet," "Twister," and "The People Under the Stairs."

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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