Evie
Girl name · #270 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Evie ranks #270 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,151 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #510, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,564 girls born in 2025 was named Evie.
Babies named Evie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Evie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 1,175 babies and a rank of #266. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evie in class?
Evie scores 45 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 Evie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evies were TX (105), CA (99), NC (60), FL (59), NY (50). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Evie
Statistically, parents drawn to Evie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sylvie, Jovie, Esme, Stevie, and Elodie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,151 | #270 |
| 2024 | 1,121 | #284 |
| 2023 | 1,175 | #266 |
| 2022 | 1,148 | #275 |
| 2021 | 1,093 | #292 |
| 2020 | 990 | #319 |
| 2019 | 980 | #326 |
| 2018 | 1,015 | #322 |
| 2017 | 930 | #349 |
| 2016 | 794 | #418 |
| 2015 | 617 | #510 |
| 2014 | 624 | #501 |
| 2013 | 528 | #554 |
| 2012 | 475 | #602 |
| 2011 | 446 | #639 |
| 2010 | 406 | #705 |
| 2009 | 407 | #708 |
| 2008 | 331 | #849 |
| 2007 | 355 | #807 |
| 2006 | 216 | #1137 |
| 2005 | 135 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1671 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evie a popular girl name?
Evie ranked #270 among girls in 2025 with 1,151 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #510.
When was the name Evie most popular?
Evie peaked in 2023, when 1,175 American girls received the name (ranked #266 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,564 newborn American girls was named Evie. It scores 45/100 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.