Evyn
The Story of Evyn
As a girl name
Evyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 51 Evyns were born — ranking #3,222 that year. As of 2026, Evyn ranks #6,125 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 1K Evyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Evyn 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 2004, when 45 Evyns were born — ranking #2,451 that year. As of 2026, Evyn ranks #7,319 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 763 Evyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Evyn
Evyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Evyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Evyn'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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