Everson
Son of a Boar; wild; untamed; brave warrior.
Name Census estimates that about 768 living Americans carry the first name Everson. It is a predominantly male name (96.4% of registrations). The average person named Everson today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Everson births was 2024 (103 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Everson. 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 Everson with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
768
~ 1 in 446,295 Americans
Peak year
2024
103 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,640
Tracked since 1920
Census
Everson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 639 people with the first name Everson, which placed it at #17,325 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
#17,325
National first-name rank
People counted
639
639 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Everson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Everson is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.7%) and Black (17.1%). 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 Everson 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 Everson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.4% · 290
- Hispanic or Latino22.7% · 145
- Black or African American17.1% · 109
- Two or more races6.3% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 23
Gender
Gender distribution for Everson
Everson leans heavily male at 96.4% of total registrations, but 28 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Everson as a male name
- Ranked #1,640 in 2024
- 103 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (103 births)
Everson as a female name
- Ranked #15,936 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2020 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Everson leans strongly male. 609 people counted with this name were male (95.0%), compared with 32 female bearers (5.0%).
Popularity
Everson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Everson from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 351 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
Everson 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 Everson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eversons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Everson, while Tennessee, Indiana, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Everson
The name Everson is an English given name with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English personal name Efferessune, which is composed of the elements "eofor" meaning "boar" and "sunu" meaning "son." The name Efferessune would have been given to a son whose father was known for his strength or bravery, with the boar being a symbol of those qualities.
In the early medieval period, the name Everson was primarily found in areas of England with strong Anglo-Saxon influence, such as the regions of Wessex and Mercia. As the name evolved through different spellings like Effersone and Efferson, it eventually took on the modern form of Everson by the late Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Everson can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions an individual named Efferessune who held land in the county of Gloucestershire.
Throughout the centuries, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Everson. One of the earliest was Everson of Arbroath (c. 1195 - c. 1273), a Scottish cleric and theologian who served as the Abbot of Arbroath Abbey in the 13th century. He was known for his writings on religious matters and his involvement in the establishment of the Scottish church.
Another significant figure was Everson Annan (c. 1501 - 1587), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the study of navigation and cartography. He is credited with developing improved methods for calculating latitude and longitude at sea, which greatly aided maritime exploration during the Age of Discovery.
In the realm of literature, Everson Eckart (1792 - 1868) was a German poet and playwright who was part of the Romantic movement. His works, which often explored themes of nature and the human condition, were influential in shaping the literary landscape of 19th century Germany.
Moving into more modern times, Everson Walls (born 1959) is an American former professional football player who had a successful career as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to victory in Super Bowl XXVII in 1993.
Lastly, Everson Griffen (born 1988) is a current American football player who has spent most of his career as a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. He has been selected to four Pro Bowls and is widely regarded as one of the premier defensive players in the league.
People
Everson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Everson 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
Everson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Everson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 768 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Everson 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 446,295 US residents.
Is Everson a common name?
We classify Everson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 782 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Everson most popular?
The single biggest year for Everson was 2024, when 103 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Everson is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Everson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 639 people with the name Everson, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,325 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 Everson 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 Everson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Everson leans strongly male. 609 people counted with this name were male (95.0%), compared with 32 female bearers (5.0%). 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 Everson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Everson is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.7%) and Black (17.1%). 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 Everson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Everson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.4% (290 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 Everson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Everson a male name?
Yes, 96.4% of people registered as Everson 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.
Is Everson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Everson 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 Everson 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 Everson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.