Evyn
Feminine form of the name Evan, of Welsh origin meaning "young warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 1,767 living Americans carry the first name Evyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Evyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evyn births was 2010 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evyn. 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 Evyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Evyn sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Evyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 193,975 Americans
Peak year
2010
83 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,704
Tracked since 1984
Census
Evyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,502 people with the first name Evyn, which placed it at #9,302 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
#9,302
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,502 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evyn is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Black (9.9%). 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 Evyn 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 Evyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.3% · 1,011
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 184
- Black or African American9.9% · 148
- Two or more races7.0% · 105
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Evyn
Evyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,791 total registrations, 744 (41.5%) were male and 1,047 (58.5%) were female.
Evyn as a male name
- Ranked #9,228 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (45 births)
Evyn as a female name
- Ranked #6,704 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (51 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Evyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,503 people counted with this name, 603 were male (40.1%) and 900 were female (59.9%).
Popularity
Evyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 642 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evyn 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 Evyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Evyn, while New York, Louisiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evyn
The name Evyn is a variant of the Hebrew name Evan, which is derived from the Hebrew word "aven" meaning "stone" or "rock." The name has its roots in ancient Semitic languages and is believed to have been in use as early as the 5th century BCE.
Evyn is a relatively modern spelling variation of the name, which gained popularity in English-speaking countries in the late 20th century. The name has been used as a masculine and feminine name, though its origins are primarily masculine.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evan can be found in the Bible, where it appears as the name of a grandson of Jacob in the book of Genesis. Additionally, Evan was the name of a Welsh prince who lived in the 5th century CE and is renowned for his efforts in promoting Christianity in Wales.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Evyn or its variants. One of the most famous was Evan Evans (1678-1749), a Welsh clergyman and scholar who was instrumental in establishing the first circulating library in Wales. Another notable Evan was Evan Shelby (1720-1794), an American pioneer and Revolutionary War officer who played a significant role in the early settlement of Kentucky.
In the realm of literature, Evan Harrington is the title character of a novel by George Meredith, published in 1860. The novel explores themes of social class and personal identity in Victorian England.
Another prominent figure with the name Evyn was Evan Dhu (1628-1719), a Scottish Highland clan chief who led his clan during the Jacobite risings of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Lastly, Evan Pugh (1828-1864) was an American educator and the first president of Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1859 until his untimely death in 1864.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Evyn or its variants throughout history, highlighting the name's enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Evyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evyn 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
Evyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,767 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evyn 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 193,975 US residents.
Is Evyn a common name?
We classify Evyn as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,791 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Evyn was 2010, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,502 people with the name Evyn, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,302 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 Evyn 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 Evyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Evyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,503 people counted with this name, 603 were male (40.1%) and 900 were female (59.9%). 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 Evyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evyn is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Black (9.9%). 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 Evyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.3% (1,011 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 Evyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evyn a female name?
Yes, 58.5% of people registered as Evyn 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 Evyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evyn 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 Evyn 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 Evyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.