Baby Name Popularity Profile

Eva

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

✦ Life, living one 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #134
All-Time Peak Rank #31 Achieved 1889
Total U.S. Births 284,761 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 4,563 births in 1918
💡 The Eva Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Life, living one
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Chawwah (Eve), meaning 'to live' or 'breath'.
Common Nicknames
Evie
Alternative Spellings
Ewa
Pronunciation: EE-vah
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Eva

According to SSA data, Eva achieved its highest historical rank of #31 in 1889. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 4,563 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 42.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Eva across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -42.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,563 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 67 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 9,800
1890s: 16,460
1900s: 18,357
1910s: 34,909
1920s: 38,048
1930s: 22,797
1940s: 17,561
1950s: 17,114
1960s: 13,592
1970s: 8,597
1980s: 7,819
1990s: 8,003
2000s: 21,353
2010s: 35,216
2020s: 15,135

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables E-va
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, West Virginia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Kentucky
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #95 2,149 1949 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #328 3,644 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #205 4,872 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #219 5,425 1919 45.0% Decline
Kentucky #178 6,388 1924 +4.0% Growth
Arkansas Unranked 3,734 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #136 6,099 1919 Stable
Oklahoma #200 4,439 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #235 9,353 1919 56.2% Decline
Georgia #117 9,112 1920 +2.5% Growth
North Dakota #173 1,066 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #220 6,511 1920 23.4% Decline
Virginia #123 6,919 1918 7.7% Decline
Maine #75 1,333 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #158 22,255 2018 32.3% Decline
Louisiana #354 5,245 1918 69.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 378 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #257 1,093 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 822 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #127 3,229 2012 24.6% Decline
Kansas #113 2,721 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #193 3,114 2009 39.7% Decline
Vermont Unranked 432 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #153 1,963 2009 38.3% Decline
Missouri #186 5,305 1919 26.7% Decline
Florida #86 8,059 2018 7.9% Decline
Alaska #118 323 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #141 3,724 2009 26.9% Decline
New Hampshire #182 717 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #99 5,538 1919 1.8% Decline
Oregon #193 2,037 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #189 1,639 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #160 792 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #92 3,262 2014 +9.5% Growth
South Dakota Unranked 725 1918 Insufficient historical volume
California #102 21,431 2016 23.5% Decline
Nevada #101 707 2014 38.2% Decline
Indiana #148 4,897 1922 +9.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #156 10,905 1918 39.8% Decline
Iowa #161 2,608 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #124 2,120 2017 20.0% Decline
New York #83 14,284 2015 21.0% Decline
Illinois #154 9,076 1916 31.9% Decline
Minnesota #205 3,369 2009 37.2% Decline
New Jersey #102 5,022 2015 21.1% Decline
Hawaii #182 543 1916 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #59 775 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #159 6,543 1917 26.0% Decline
Ohio #162 7,958 1918 30.6% Decline
Wisconsin #128 3,053 2015 4.7% Decline
Delaware #190 273 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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