Evony
An invented name derived from the Latin "aevum" meaning "eternity".
Name Census estimates that about 568 living Americans carry the first name Evony. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evony today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evony births was 2010 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evony. 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 Evony with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
568
~ 1 in 603,441 Americans
Peak year
2010
34 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,587
Tracked since 1979
Census
Evony in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 563 people with the first name Evony, which placed it at #18,985 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
#18,985
National first-name rank
People counted
563
563 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evony
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evony is Hispanic at 39.3%. The next largest groups are Black (37.3%) and White (16.9%). 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 Evony 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 Evony at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.3% · 221
- Black or African American37.3% · 210
- White16.9% · 95
- Two or more races2.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 8
Popularity
Evony: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evony from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 177 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evony 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 Evony during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evonys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Evony
The name Evony is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins, but it likely has its roots in the English language. Some scholars believe it may be a variation of the name Evonne, which itself is a feminine form of the French name Yvon, derived from the Germanic name Ivo.
While Evony does not have any documented historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it appears to have gained popularity in the late 20th century. Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Evony date back to the 1970s and 1980s.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Evony was Evony Milligan, an American actress and singer born in 1974. She appeared in various television shows and films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Another notable Evony was Evony Pardee, an American model and actress born in 1981. She was active in the entertainment industry during the early 2000s and appeared in various television shows and movies.
In the world of sports, Evony Moore was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She specialized in the 100-meter hurdles and was born in 1976.
Evony Bonner was an Australian author and activist born in 1942. She was known for her work advocating for Aboriginal rights and published several books on the subject.
In the field of education, Evony Coles was an American educator and administrator who served as the president of Philander Smith College, a historically Black college in Little Rock, Arkansas. She held this position from 2000 to 2016.
While these are some of the notable individuals with the name Evony throughout history, it is important to note that the name remains relatively uncommon, and its origins and etymology are still somewhat uncertain.
People
Evony + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evony 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
Evony: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evony?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 568 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evony 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 603,441 US residents.
Is Evony a common name?
We classify Evony as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 582 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evony most popular?
The single biggest year for Evony was 2010, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evony is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evony in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 563 people with the name Evony, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,985 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 Evony 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 Evony?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evony leans strongly female. 544 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 15 male bearers (2.7%). 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 Evony?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evony is Hispanic at 39.3%. The next largest groups are Black (37.3%) and White (16.9%). 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 Evony most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Evony in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.3% (221 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 Evony in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evony a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evony 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.
Is Evony still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evony 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 Evony 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 common is the name Evony?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Evony at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.