Everette
Name of Anglo-Saxon origin with an uncertain meaning, perhaps "brave as a boar".
Name Census estimates that about 6,065 living Americans carry the first name Everette. It is a predominantly male name (96.0% of registrations). The average person named Everette today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Everette births was 1919 (211 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Everette. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Everette is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 452 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
6.1K
~ 1 in 56,513 Americans
Peak year
1919
211 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,576
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Everette
Everette leans heavily male at 96.0% of total registrations, but 452 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Everette as a male name
- Ranked #1,576 in 2024
- 109 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1919 (211 births)
Everette as a female name
- Ranked #3,181 in 2024
- 50 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (50 births)
Popularity
Everette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Everette from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,803 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Everette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Everette 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 Everette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Everettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Everette, while Pennsylvania, Oregon, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 207 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Everette
The given name Everette is of English origin, derived from the Old English name Eoforheard, which means "brave as a wild boar." The name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, approximately between the 5th and 11th centuries AD.
Everette is a variant spelling of the more common name Everard, which was widely used during the Middle Ages in England. The name was particularly popular among the Norman nobility, and it is believed to have been introduced to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Everette can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and population commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Everardus" in the records.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Everette. One of the earliest was Everard des Barres (c. 1090-1150), a Norman nobleman and Grand Master of the Knights Templar from 1147 to 1151. Another prominent figure was Everard 't Serclaes (1592-1664), a Flemish nobleman and diplomat who served as the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
In the literary realm, Everette was the name of a character in the famous novel "The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James, published in 1881. The character, Lord Everette, played a significant role in the story's plot.
During the 19th century, the name gained popularity in the United States, particularly in the Southern states. One notable bearer was Everette St. John (1834-1911), a Confederate soldier and lawyer from Louisiana who later served as the United States Ambassador to Venezuela.
Another influential figure was Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886-1956), an American geophysicist and businessman who made significant contributions to the oil industry. He was also an avid book collector and donated his extensive collection to the University of Oklahoma, which now houses the Everette L. DeGolyer Library.
People
Everette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Everette 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
Everette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Everette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,065 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Everette 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 56,513 US residents.
Is Everette a common name?
We classify Everette as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,433 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Everette most popular?
The single biggest year for Everette was 1919, when 211 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Everette is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Everette a male name?
Yes, 96.0% of people registered as Everette 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.
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.