How Many People Are Named Evander?
An estimated 3,515 people in the United States have the first name Evander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Evander peaked in popularity in 2021 with 330 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Evander 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 Evander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Evander is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,515
About 1 in 97,512 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
330 births
Total Registered
3,808
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Evander
Evander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,808 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Evander as a male name
Ranked #771 in 2024
327 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (330 births)
Evander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Evander span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,478 babies were registered. Evander remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Evander by Decade
How has Evander 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.
Evander by State
Birth registrations for Evander span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska. On average, about 58 Evanders were registered per state.
Evander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Evander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Evander
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Evander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evander?
We estimate approximately 3,515 people named Evander 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 97,512 Americans share this first name.
Is Evander a common name?
Evander is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,808 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Evander most popular?
Evander reached peak popularity in 2021, when 330 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Evander is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Evander a male name?
Evander is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Evander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Evander Smith, Evander Johnson, Evander 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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