Evanthia
Evanthia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evanthia Kairi (1799–1866), Greek playwright, poet, and feminist Evanthia Makrygianni, Greek synchronized swimmer Evanthia Maltsi, Greek basketball player
Meaning & Origin of Evanthia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evanthia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evanthia Kairi (1799–1866), Greek playwright, poet, and feminist Evanthia Makrygianni, Greek synchronized swimmer Evanthia Maltsi, Greek basketball player
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The Story of Evanthia
Evanthia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 8 Evanthias were born — ranking #6,892 that year. As of 2026, Evanthia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Evanthias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evanthia
Evanthia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Evanthia's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #6,892. Use the chart and map above to compare Evanthia'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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