Evett
The surname Evatt is British, with Norman French roots. Modern spelling deviations include Evatte, Evett, Evettes, Evitt, Evitts, Evitte, and Evittes. Early British spellings of this surname did not include the double t, having, instead, a single t, as in Evot and Euote.
Meaning & Origin of Evett
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The surname Evatt is British, with Norman French roots. Modern spelling deviations include Evatte, Evett, Evettes, Evitt, Evitts, Evitte, and Evittes. Early British spellings of this surname did not include the double t, having, instead, a single t, as in Evot and Euote.
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The Story of Evett
Evett first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 19 Evetts were born — ranking #3,426 that year. As of 2026, Evett ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 309 Evetts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evett
Evett is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 309 births in the dataset. Evett's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #3,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Evett'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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