Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Evania

Evania is a genus of ensign wasps in the family Evaniidae. Like all members of the family, they are cockroach egg parasitoids. There are more than 60 described species in Evania. Evania appendigaster, the blue-eyed ensign wasp, is a common wasp found through most of the world.

Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#6,791 (2018)
Total Babies
234
5-Yr Trend
-37%
1992
First Year
2024
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#6791
Peak Rank
234
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Evania is a genus of ensign wasps in the family Evaniidae. Like all members of the family, they are cockroach egg parasitoids. There are more than 60 described species in Evania. Evania appendigaster, the blue-eyed ensign wasp, is a common wasp found through most of the world.

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The Story of Evania

Evania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 17 Evanias were born — ranking #6,791 that year. As of 2026, Evania ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 234 Evanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Evania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Evania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Evania

What does the name Evania mean?
Evania is a genus of ensign wasps in the family Evaniidae. Like all members of the family, they are cockroach egg parasitoids. There are more than 60 described species in Evania. Evania appendigaster, the blue-eyed ensign wasp, is a common wasp found through most of the world.
How popular is Evania in 2026?
In 2026, Evania ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Evania most popular?
Evania reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #6,791 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Evania most popular?
Evania has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evania.
Is Evania a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Evania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Evania?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evania include Emalia, Jahara, Maleeha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Evania

Evania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Evania's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,791. Use the chart and map above to compare Evania'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.