ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1988 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #1930 Peak Rank 731 Total Count 34 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1989 First Year 2024 Last Year 2005 Peak Year #6245 Peak Rank 273 Total Count 29 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Evian What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Evian or Évian is a French brand that bottles mineral water from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evian) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evian) 🏛️Origin & history The origin of Evian can be traced to 1829, when the Societe des Eaux Minerales mineral water company was founded. Evian first became a public company in 1859 as the "Société anonyme des eaux minérales de Cachat" and a year later it became French when Savoy was incorporated into France under the Treaty of Turin . The French Ministry of Health reauthorized the bottling of Cachat water on the recommendation of the Medicine Academy in 1878\. In 1908, Evian water began to be sold in glass bottles manufactured by the glass factory Souchon-Neuvesel, which today is a part of Owens-Illinois . The first [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Evian](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Evian_2023_logo.svg/330px-Evian_2023_logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evian) 📖 ## The Story of Evian ### As a girl name Evian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 19 Evians were born — ranking #6,245 that year. As of 2026, Evian ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 273 Evians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Evian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 81 Evians were born — ranking #1,930 that year. As of 2026, Evian ranks #2,008 for boys with 77 births, rising sharply (+131% over the past five years). In total, more than 731 Evians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Evian Phonetically similar names — useful when Evian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Avian](/avian) * [Avion](/avion) * [Avien](/avien) * [Evan](/evan) * [Evon](/evon) * [Evren](/evren) * [Evia](/evia) * Evene * Evron * [Evin](/evin) * Oven * [Evelyn](/evelyn) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Evian What does the name Evian mean? Evian or Évian is a French brand that bottles mineral water from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva. How popular is Evian in 2026? In 2026, Evian ranks #2,008 among boys' names in the U.S., with 77 babies given the name that year. When was Evian most popular? Evian reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #1,930 that year with 81 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Evian most popular? Evian has historically been most popular in Colorado, Arizona, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evian. Is Evian a unisex name? Yes — Evian is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 27% of Evians assigned female and 73% assigned male historically. What names go well with Evian? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evian include Yisrael, Wiliam, Antwann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦YisraelPeak #1930](/yisrael)[👦WiliamPeak #1929](/wiliam)[👦AntwannPeak #1929](/antwann)[👦RowynPeak #1931](/rowyn) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LaneaPeak #6245](/lanea)[👧AyonaPeak #6245](/ayona)[👧AtaviaPeak #6245](/atavia)[👧YittaPeak #6245](/yitta) ## About the name Evian Evian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 731 births in the dataset. Evian's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,930\. Use the chart and map above to compare Evian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.