The first name Evans

Evans last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 7 births (#2,544).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Evans with other names.

In 2025, 71 boys born in the United States were named Evans, the 2,082nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 86 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Richard Evans Schultes
  American ethnobotanist (1915-2001)
• Evans Kondogbia
  Central African and French footballer, born 1989
• Robert Evans Snodgrass
  American entomologist, scientific collector and illustrator (1875-1962)
• Evans Evans
  American actress, 1932–2024
• Roger Evans Howe
  American mathematician, born 1945
• Harrison Salisbury
  American journalist (1908–1993)

• Dylan
• Owen
• Evan
• Rhys
• Reece
• Maddox
• Trevor
• Idris
• Marvin
• Griffin
• Cedric
• Floyd
• Dilan
• Gareth
• Percival
• Owain

All 78 names of Welsh origin

What is the origin of the name Evans?

Evans comes from Welsh.

How popular is the name Evans?

In 2024, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Evans, ranking 3,254th. Its peak was 2009, with 7 births.

Is Evans a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 5,488 US babies named Evans since 1880 were boys.

When was Evans most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Evans, its highest rank at 1,865th.

How do you pronounce Evans?

Evans is /ˈɛvənz/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Evans?

Avans.

Is Evans also a surname?

Yes. Evans is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.