Evin
Evin is a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Evin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evin is a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Evin
As a girl name
Evin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 27 Evins were born — ranking #3,673 that year. As of 2026, Evin ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 511 Evins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Evin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 138 Evins were born — ranking #1,155 that year. As of 2026, Evin ranks #7,080 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 3K Evins 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 Evin
Evin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Evin's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,155. Use the chart and map above to compare Evin'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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