Baby Name Popularity Profile

Eve

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

✦ Life 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #519
All-Time Peak Rank #414 Achieved 1907
Total U.S. Births 29,510 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 732 births in 2017
💡 The Eve Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Life
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Hawwah, meaning 'to live' or 'giver of life'. In the Old Testament, Eve is the first woman, created from Adam's rib.
Pronunciation: EEV
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Eve

According to SSA data, Eve achieved its highest historical rank of #414 in 1907. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 732 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 15.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Eve across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -15.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 732 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 17 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 94
1890s: 218
1900s: 467
1910s: 1,160
1920s: 874
1930s: 624
1940s: 1,061
1950s: 2,335
1960s: 2,609
1970s: 2,174
1980s: 1,619
1990s: 1,673
2000s: 4,792
2010s: 6,355
2020s: 3,455

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Eve
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is a perfect palindrome (spelled the same forward and backward). 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 Utah
Top States Utah, New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, District of Columbia
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #201 477 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #319 3,683 1962 17.2% Decline
Massachusetts #316 871 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #734 383 2014 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #126 143 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #361 570 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #399 3,011 2016 +7.8% Growth
Washington #418 479 2018 32.0% Decline
Louisiana Unranked 531 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 320 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #433 799 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #494 1,549 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #409 1,399 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #400 531 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #454 323 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #506 856 2022 +38.5% Growth
Maryland #363 376 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #652 902 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #543 1,088 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #527 507 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #391 74 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #366 181 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #825 1,382 2016 +5.9% Growth
Indiana #751 404 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1611 476 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 67 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #669 459 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #492 353 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #229 63 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #424 92 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #198 40 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #600 143 2011 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 33 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 97 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 31 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #930 174 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 10 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 33 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 83 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 15 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #681 74 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 13 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #747 52 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 69 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 14 2018 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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