Evani
Girl name · #4035 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Evani is currently the #4035 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Evani.
Babies named Evani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Evani first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 73 babies and a rank of #2442. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Evani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Evani in class?
Evani scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Evani is most common
State-level data for Evani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Evani
Statistically, parents drawn to Evani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azani, Baani, Ulani, Layani, and Miani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evani a popular girl name?
Evani ranked #4035 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Evani most popular?
Evani peaked in 2023, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2442 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Evani. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.