Evy
A feminine diminutive form of the Hebrew name Eva meaning "life".
Name Census estimates that about 1,171 living Americans carry the first name Evy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evy today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evy births was 2015 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evy. 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 Evy with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 292,702 Americans
Peak year
2015
61 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,520
Tracked since 1895
Census
Evy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,405 people with the first name Evy, which placed it at #9,758 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
#9,758
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,405 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evy is White at 52.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.5%). 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 Evy 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 Evy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.5% · 738
- Hispanic or Latino29.0% · 408
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.5% · 133
- Two or more races4.5% · 63
- Black or African American3.6% · 51
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 12
Popularity
Evy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evy from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 445 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evy 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 Evy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Evy, while Washington, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evy
The name Evy is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the medieval English name Eve or Eva. It is a diminutive or shortened form of these longer names, which ultimately trace their roots back to the Hebrew name Chavah, meaning "life-giver" or "mother of all living."
The name Eve is found in the biblical Book of Genesis, where it is given to the first woman created by God, and the wife of Adam. As such, the name Evy carries a strong connection to the Judeo-Christian religious tradition and its symbolism of the beginning of human life.
While the exact origins of the diminutive form Evy are unclear, it likely emerged as a pet name or nickname for Eve or Eva in English-speaking communities during the Middle Ages or early modern period. The earliest recorded instances of the name Evy can be found in various historical records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the earliest notable individuals known to have borne the name Evy was Evy Huppert (1551-1624), a German Renaissance painter and engraver. Another early figure was Evy Schoen (1598-1667), a German-born Baroque painter and printmaker who worked in the Netherlands.
In the 19th century, Evy Desvres (1826-1892) was a French author and poet who wrote under the pen name Evy Dervin. Around the same time, Evy Furstern (1839-1911) was a notable German stage actress and singer.
In the 20th century, Evy Pinkert (1909-1986) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II, known for her efforts in helping Allied pilots escape occupied territories. Evy Kuijpers (1930-2015) was a Dutch artist and painter, known for her abstract expressionist works.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Evy throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, while maintaining a connection to its biblical and linguistic roots.
People
Evy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evy 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
Evy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evy 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 292,702 US residents.
Is Evy a common name?
We classify Evy as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,306 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evy most popular?
The single biggest year for Evy was 2015, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evy is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,405 people with the name Evy, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,758 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 Evy 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 Evy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evy leans strongly female. 1,353 people counted with this name were female (96.0%), compared with 56 male bearers (4.0%). 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 Evy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evy is White at 52.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.5%). 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 Evy most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.5% (738 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 Evy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evy 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 Evy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evy 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 Evy 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 Evy?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.