Evadne
In Greek mythology, Evadne was a name attributed to the following individuals:Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus, mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. Evadne, a daughter of Poseidon and Pitane who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia. She experienced the joys of her first love with Apollo.
Meaning & Origin of Evadne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Evadne was a name attributed to the following individuals:Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus, mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. Evadne, a daughter of Poseidon and Pitane who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia. She experienced the joys of her first love with Apollo.
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The Story of Evadne
Evadne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 12 Evadnes were born — ranking #3,783 that year. As of 2026, Evadne ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 95 Evadnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evadne
Evadne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Evadne's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,783. Use the chart and map above to compare Evadne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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