Evian
From a French brand of mineral water, representing purity and nourishment.
Name Census estimates that about 841 living Americans carry the first name Evian. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Evian today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evian births was 2024 (86 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evian. 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
841
~ 1 in 407,556 Americans
Peak year
2024
86 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,936
Tracked since 1988
Census
Evian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 583 people with the first name Evian, which placed it at #18,471 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
#18,471
National first-name rank
People counted
583
583 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
43.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evian is Hispanic at 43.4%. The next largest groups are Black (28.3%) and White (14.8%). 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 Evian 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 Evian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino43.4% · 253
- Black or African American28.3% · 165
- White14.8% · 86
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 42
- Two or more races4.6% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Evian
Evian is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 851 total registrations, 578 (67.9%) were male and 273 (32.1%) were female.
Evian as a male name
- Ranked #1,936 in 2024
- 81 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (81 births)
Evian as a female name
- Ranked #15,995 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (19 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Evian on both sides of the split. Of the 578 people counted with this name, 298 were male (51.6%) and 280 were female (48.4%).
Popularity
Evian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evian from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 340 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
Evian 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 Evian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Evian, while New York, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evian
The name Evian is a French name that originated in the early 20th century. It is derived from the town of Evian-les-Bains, a spa town located in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France. The name is believed to have its roots in the Celtic word "Evidnam," which means "place of the spring."
The town of Evian-les-Bains was known for its natural mineral springs, and the name Evian became associated with the bottled water that was sourced from these springs. The Evian water company was founded in 1826, and the name Evian became synonymous with the brand.
While the name Evian is not commonly found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been used as a given name for both males and females in France and other parts of the world. The earliest recorded use of the name Evian as a given name dates back to the late 19th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Evian was Evian Farley, an American football player who was born in 1893 and played for the Massillon Tigers in the early 1900s. Another notable Evian was Evian Jaillet, a French artist and illustrator who was born in 1920 and is known for his illustrations in children's books.
In more recent history, Evian Nesta Williams was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was born in 1947 and was a member of the reggae band Third World. Evian Ashtray was an American musician and performance artist who was born in 1960 and was known for her avant-garde performances.
Another notable individual with the name Evian was Evian Avis, a British actress who was born in 1972 and has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Bill" and "EastEnders."
While the name Evian is not as common as some other names, it has a unique and interesting origin, and has been borne by a number of notable individuals throughout history.
People
Evian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evian 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
Evian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 841 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evian 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 407,556 US residents.
Is Evian a common name?
We classify Evian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 851 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evian most popular?
The single biggest year for Evian was 2024, when 86 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evian is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 583 people with the name Evian, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,471 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 Evian 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 Evian?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Evian on both sides of the split. Of the 578 people counted with this name, 298 were male (51.6%) and 280 were female (48.4%). 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 Evian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evian is Hispanic at 43.4%. The next largest groups are Black (28.3%) and White (14.8%). 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 Evian most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Evian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.4% (253 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 Evian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evian a male name?
Yes, 67.9% of people registered as Evian 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 Evian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evian 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 Evian 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 named Evian?
Find out how many people share the name Evian on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.