How Many People Are Named Evans?
An estimated 3,102 people in the United States have the first name Evans. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Evans peaked in popularity in 2024 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Evans 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 Evans paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Evans is overwhelmingly male, 103 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,102
About 1 in 110,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2024
90 births
Total Registered
5,402
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Evans
Evans is predominantly male (98.1%), though 103 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Evans as a male name
Ranked #1,879 in 2024
85 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (85 births)
Evans as a female name
Ranked #15,989 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Evans: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Evans span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 654 babies were registered. While Evans is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Evans by Decade
How has Evans 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.
Evans by State
Birth registrations for Evans span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, New Jersey, Kentucky. On average, about 78 Evanss were registered per state.
Evans + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Evans as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Evans
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Evans: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evans?
We estimate approximately 3,102 people named Evans 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 110,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Evans a common name?
Evans is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,402 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Evans most popular?
Evans reached peak popularity in 2024, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Evans is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Evans a male name?
Evans is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Evans Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Evans Smith, Evans Johnson, Evans 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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