The first name Everett
A boy’s name from Dutch.
Pronounced /ˈɛvəɹɪt/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Dutch origin
From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 24 boys were named Everett, making it the 1,197th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 26 births (#1,078).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Everett with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Everett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 4,287 boys born in the United States were named Everett, the 77th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Everett in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Everett
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- John Everett MillaisBritish painter and illustrator (1829–1896)
- Everett McGillAmerican actor, born 1945
- Edward Everett HaleAmerican author, historian and Unitarian minister (1822-1909)
- Edward Everett HortonAmerican actor (1886–1970)
- Everett DirksenAmerican politician (1896–1969)
- Everett SloaneAmerican actor (1909–1965)
- Everett ShinnAmerican artist (1876-1953)
- Everett BradleyAmerican pentathlete, 1897–1969
- Everett RogersAmerican academic, 1931–2004
- Everett BrownActor (1902-1953)
- Everett LeeAmerican conductor (1916–2022)
- Ernest Everett JustAmerican biologist (1883–1941)
More Dutch boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Everett mean?
- From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.
- What is the origin of the name Everett?
- From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.
- How popular is the name Everett?
- In 2025, 24 boys born in England and Wales were named Everett, ranking 1,197th. Its peak was 2021, with 26 births.
- Is Everett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 137,101 US babies named Everett since 1880 were boys.
- When was Everett most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 4,287 babies were named Everett, its highest rank at 77th.
- How do you pronounce Everett?
- Everett is /ˈɛvəɹɪt/, 3 syllables.
- Is Everett also a surname?
- Yes. Everett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.