How Many People Are Named Eva?
An estimated 127,973 people in the United States have the first name Eva. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #423 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Eva peaked in popularity in 1918 with 4,575 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eva is overwhelmingly female, 1,007 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
127,973
About 1 in 2,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1918
4,575 births
Total Registered
283,587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eva
Eva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 283,587 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Eva as a male name
Ranked #12,797 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1933 (25 births)
Eva as a female name
Ranked #120 in 2024
2,296 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (4,563 births)
Eva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eva span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 38,217 babies were registered. While Eva is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eva by Decade
How has Eva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,811 | 11 | 9,800 | |
| 1890s | 16,514 | 54 | 16,460 | |
| 1900s | 18,448 | 91 | 18,357 | |
| 1910s | 35,044 | 135 | 34,909 | |
| 1920s | 38,217 | 169 | 38,048 | |
| 1930s | 22,957 | 160 | 22,797 | |
| 1940s | 17,656 | 95 | 17,561 | |
| 1950s | 17,166 | 52 | 17,114 | |
| 1960s | 13,630 | 39 | 13,591 | |
| 1970s | 8,641 | 45 | 8,596 | |
| 1980s | 7,900 | 80 | 7,820 | |
| 1990s | 8,023 | 21 | 8,002 | |
| 2000s | 21,371 | 19 | 21,352 | |
| 2010s | 35,240 | 31 | 35,209 | |
| 2020s | 12,969 | 5 | 12,964 | |
Eva by State
Birth registrations for Eva span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 4,624 Evas were registered per state.
Eva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eva?
We estimate approximately 127,973 people named Eva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Eva a common name?
Eva is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283,587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eva most popular?
Eva reached peak popularity in 1918, when 4,575 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eva is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eva a female name?
Eva is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eva Smith, Eva Johnson, Eva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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