Evey
A feminine diminutive form of the name Eve, meaning "life-giver" or "life bringer".
Name Census estimates that about 849 living Americans carry the first name Evey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evey today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evey births was 2007 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evey. 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.
People living today
849
~ 1 in 403,715 Americans
Peak year
2007
63 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,333
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Evey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 493 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evey 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 Evey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eveys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Evey, while New York, Illinois, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evey
The name Evey is a diminutive form of the name Eve, derived from the Hebrew name Chavvah, meaning "life-giver" or "source of life." The name Eve is found in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Genesis, where Eve is depicted as the first woman created by God and the wife of Adam, the first man.
The earliest recorded use of the name Evey can be traced back to the Middle Ages in England, where it was a common diminutive form of the name Eve. During this time, diminutive names were frequently used as pet names or nicknames, and Evey became a popular variation of Eve among English speakers.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Evey was Evey de Bracina, a noblewoman who lived in England during the 13th century. Records indicate that she was a landholder and held properties in various parts of the country.
In the 16th century, Evey Deykin, an English woman from Nottinghamshire, was listed in historical records as a witness in a legal dispute over land ownership. This provides evidence of the continued use of the name during this period.
During the 17th century, Evey Burgess, an Englishwoman born in 1642, became notable for her involvement in the English Civil War. She was a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause and played a role in providing aid and supplies to the soldiers fighting against the Royalists.
In the 18th century, Evey Shackleton, born in 1721 in Yorkshire, England, was a prominent figure in the textile industry. She owned and operated a successful wool-spinning business, which employed numerous workers and contributed to the local economy.
Another notable figure with the name Evey was Evey Granger, born in 1795 in Scotland. She was a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in Edinburgh, providing educational opportunities for women at a time when female education was not widely available.
While the name Evey has been primarily used in English-speaking countries, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and languages over time, reflecting the diverse and global nature of names and their evolution.
People
Evey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evey 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
Evey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 849 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evey 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 403,715 US residents.
Is Evey a common name?
We classify Evey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 857 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evey most popular?
The single biggest year for Evey was 2007, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evey is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Evey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evey 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.
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.