Evie
Evie is a feminine given name, diminutive of Eve and Evelyn, and often a short form (hypocorism) of another, such as Evangeline, Evangelina, Evita or the French Geneviève.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Evie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evie is a feminine given name, diminutive of Eve and Evelyn, and often a short form (hypocorism) of another, such as Evangeline, Evangelina, Evita or the French Geneviève.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Evie
American parents first put Evie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,180 Evies were born — ranking #274 that year. About 34% of every Evie on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Evie ranks #274 for baby girls with 1,180 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). All told, over 23K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Evie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Evie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Evie
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- Evie Brennan , American politician
- Evie Christie (born 1979), Canadian poet and author
- Evie Dominikovic (born 1980), an Australian tennis player
- Edith Elizabeth Evie Greene (1875–1917), English actress and singer
- Vina Evie Hayes (1912–1988), American-born actor and singer who achieved stage success in Australia
- Eva Evie Hone (1894–1955), Irish painter and stained glass artist
- Evanne Evie Hudak (born 1951), American politician
- Evie Irie (born 1998), Australian pop singer
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Names that sound like Evie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Evie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Evie
Evie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Evie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #267. Use the chart and map above to compare Evie'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 .
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.