Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many different species, the unique feature of evergreen plants lends itself to various environments and purposes.
Meaning & Origin of Evergreen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many different species, the unique feature of evergreen plants lends itself to various environments and purposes.
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The Story of Evergreen
Evergreen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 18 Evergreens were born — ranking #6,402 that year. As of 2026, Evergreen ranks #6,822 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+88% over the past five years). In total, more than 159 Evergreens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Evergreen
Phonetically similar names — useful when Evergreen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Evergreens
- Overgrown
- Overrun
- Overran
- Overgrow
- Overground
- Orgeron
- Overgrew
- Overgone
- Everyone
- Airgun
- Evren
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Evergreen
Evergreen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Evergreen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Evergreen'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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