Baby Name Popularity Profile

Evander

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Evander.

โœฆ Good man ๐ŸŒ Greek Mythological Traditional
National Rank (2025) #698
All-Time Peak Rank #698 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 4,200 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1888 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 389 births in 2025
๐Ÿ’ก The Evander Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

๐ŸŒ Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Good man
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek ฮ•แฝ”ฮฑฮฝฮดฯฮฟฯ‚ (Euandros), composed of ฮตแฝ– (eu) 'good' and แผ€ฮฝฮฎฯ (aner) 'man'.
Common Nicknames
Evan Van
Pronunciation: ee-VAN-der
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

๐Ÿ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 โ€“ 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Evander across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020โ€“2025) +101.6%
10-Year Trend (2015โ€“2025) +292.9%
2015: 99 births 99 2016: 117 births 2017: 162 births 2018: 192 births 2019: 178 births 2020: 193 births 193 2021: 330 births 2022: 303 births 2023: 325 births 2024: 330 births 2025: 389 births 389
2015 2020 2025

๐Ÿ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 389 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 42 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 12
1900s: 0
1910s: 66
1920s: 83
1930s: 54
1940s: 54
1950s: 72
1960s: 44
1970s: 28
1980s: 95
1990s: 400
2000s: 309
2010s: 1,108
2020s: 1,870

๐Ÿ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables E-vand-er
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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๐Ÿ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Washington, Alaska, Colorado, Utah
States with Data 34
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #648 72 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #542 83 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 7 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #479 60 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #641 37 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #637 137 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #574 368 2025 +108.0% Growth
Minnesota #531 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #741 72 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #643 29 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #961 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #811 222 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #562 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #391 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #718 54 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #594 62 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #439 25 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #629 109 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #640 52 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #614 122 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #467 81 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #568 30 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #892 154 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 26 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #583 33 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1135 51 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1057 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #956 37 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #722 30 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 12 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 7 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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