Evon
Evon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evon Clarke, Jamaican sprinter Evon McInnis, Jamaican cricketer Evon Dickson, New Zealand cricketer Evon Z. Vogt, American anthropologist Evon Daniel Williams, American professional baseball player; see Denny Williams Evon Geffries & The Stand; see The Family Stand
Meaning & Origin of Evon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evon Clarke, Jamaican sprinter Evon McInnis, Jamaican cricketer Evon Dickson, New Zealand cricketer Evon Z. Vogt, American anthropologist Evon Daniel Williams, American professional baseball player; see Denny Williams Evon Geffries & The Stand; see The Family Stand
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The Story of Evon
As a girl name
Evon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 120 Evons were born — ranking #872 that year. As of 2026, Evon ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Evons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Evon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 21 Evons were born — ranking #2,988 that year. As of 2026, Evon ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 755 Evons 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 Evon
Evon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Evon's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #872. Use the chart and map above to compare Evon'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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