Ever
The Story of Ever
As a girl name
Ever first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 126 Evers were born — ranking #1,645 that year. As of 2026, Ever ranks #1,643 for girls with 126 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Evers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ever first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 217 Evers were born — ranking #1,024 that year. As of 2026, Ever ranks #1,024 for boys with 217 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Evers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ever
Ever is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ever's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Ever'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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