Evva
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "life" or "living".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Evva. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evva today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evva births was 1919 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evva. 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
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
1919
15 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,971
Tracked since 1893
Census
Evva in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Evva, which placed it at #35,741 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
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evva
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evva is White at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Evva 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 Evva at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.8% · 172
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 25
- Two or more races4.9% · 11
- Black or African American4.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Popularity
Evva: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evva from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 91 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evva 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 Evva during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evva
The name Evva is a variant spelling of the name Eva, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew word "chavvah" which means "life" or "life-giver". The name Eva is believed to have been first used in the Old Testament of the Bible, referring to the biblical figure of Eve, the first woman according to the Book of Genesis.
The name Evva gained popularity in various European cultures and languages, particularly in Germanic and Scandinavian regions. It was often used as a variation of the more common spelling Eva. The earliest recorded instances of the name Evva date back to the Middle Ages, appearing in historical records and documents from various parts of Europe.
One notable historical figure with the name Evva was Evva of Trondheim, a Norwegian noblewoman who lived in the 12th century. She was a prominent figure in the royal court of King Sverre Sigurdsson and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
Another historical figure bearing the name Evva was Evva von Leiningen, a German countess who lived in the 15th century. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support for the arts and literature during the Renaissance period.
In the 16th century, Evva Bielke was a Swedish noblewoman and landowner. She was influential in the Swedish court and was known for her intellectual pursuits and patronage of the arts.
Evva Thorbeckiana was a Dutch botanist and naturalist who lived in the 19th century. She made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and is remembered for her extensive collection of plant specimens.
Evva Laumann was a German painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known for her impressionistic landscapes and portraits, and her works were widely exhibited in Germany and across Europe during her lifetime.
While the name Evva has its roots in ancient Hebrew tradition, it has been embraced and adapted by various cultures throughout history, particularly in European regions, where it has been used as a variant spelling of the more common name Eva.
People
Evva + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evva 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
Evva: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evva?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evva 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 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Evva a common name?
We classify Evva as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 374 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evva most popular?
The single biggest year for Evva was 1919, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evva is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evva in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Evva, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 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 Evva 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 Evva?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evva appears almost entirely female. Of the 227 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Evva?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evva is White at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Evva most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evva in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.8% (172 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 Evva in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evva a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evva 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 Evva still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evva 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 Evva 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 have the name Evva?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.