Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Ewa

Ewa is a feminine given name in Eastern Europe and a feminine given name specifically in Poland, the Polish counterpart of English Eve or Latin Eva.

  • Polish
  • Swedish
Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#6,652 (1992)
Total Babies
296
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1963
First Year
2022
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#6652
Peak Rank
296
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ewa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ewa is a feminine given name in Eastern Europe and a feminine given name specifically in Poland, the Polish counterpart of English Eve or Latin Eva.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish
  • Swedish

The Story of Ewa

Ewa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 13 births, good for #6,652 nationwide. About 20% of every Ewa on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Ewa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 296 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ewa

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ewa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ewa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ewa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ewa

What does the name Ewa mean?
Ewa is a feminine given name in Eastern Europe and a feminine given name specifically in Poland, the Polish counterpart of English Eve or Latin Eva.
What is the origin of the name Ewa?
Ewa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Swedish.
How popular is Ewa in 2026?
In 2026, Ewa ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ewa most popular?
Ewa reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #6,652 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ewa most popular?
Ewa has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ewa.
Is Ewa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ewa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ewa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ewa include Fritzi, Shady, Shawney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ewa?
Common variants and related forms of Ewa include Eva, Evy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ewa

Ewa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 296 births in the dataset. Ewa's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Ewa'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.