Evee
Eevee, known in Japan as Eievui , is a Pokémon species in the Pokémon franchise. Created by Satoshi Tajiri and designed by Motofumi Fujiwara, it first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue. It later appeared in a variety of merchandise, spin-off titles, and both animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
Meaning & Origin of Evee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eevee, known in Japan as Eievui , is a Pokémon species in the Pokémon franchise. Created by Satoshi Tajiri and designed by Motofumi Fujiwara, it first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue. It later appeared in a variety of merchandise, spin-off titles, and both animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
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The Story of Evee
Evee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 48 Evees were born — ranking #3,263 that year. As of 2026, Evee ranks #3,281 for baby girls with 48 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 741 Evees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evee
Evee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 741 births in the dataset. Evee's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Evee'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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