Evins
Evins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dan Evins (1935–2012), American entrepreneur and founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store David Evins (1909–1991), American shoe designer James Edgar Evins (1883–1954), American politician Joe L. Evins (1910–1984), American politician, Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977 John H.
Meaning & Origin of Evins
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dan Evins (1935–2012), American entrepreneur and founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store David Evins (1909–1991), American shoe designer James Edgar Evins (1883–1954), American politician Joe L. Evins (1910–1984), American politician, Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977 John H.
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The Story of Evins
Evins first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 6 Evinss were born — ranking #3,872 that year. As of 2026, Evins ranks #3,681 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Evinss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evins
Evins is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Evins's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,872. Use the chart and map above to compare Evins'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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