Baby Name Popularity Profile
Evander
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Evander.
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
๐ก The Evander Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
๐ Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Good man
Language Origin
Greek
Origin Type
single
Derived from Greek ฮแฝฮฑฮฝฮดฯฮฟฯ (Euandros), composed of ฮตแฝ (eu) 'good' and แผฮฝฮฎฯ (aner) 'man'.
Common Nicknames
Evan
Van
Pronunciation:
ee-VAN-der
Etymology confidence:
High
๐ Popularity Over Time (1880 โ 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Evander across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020โ2025)
+101.6%
10-Year Trend (2015โ2025)
+292.9%
2015
2020
2025
๐ 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
๐ 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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๐ Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, Washington, Alaska, Colorado, Utah
States with Data
34
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