Boy · Name family
Evan
436,131births recorded
23Countries
5Variants
2004Peak · Ireland
#67British Columbia 2023
Evan is a boy name family recorded 436,131 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#67 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2004, at 695.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ewan (Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Evan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan | English | 292,426 | 🇺🇸 United States | #153 | 2009 | ▼ 54 % |
| Evan | English | 49,395 | 🇫🇷 France | #97 | 2008 | ▼ 53 % |
| Evan | English | 14,911 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #84 | 2004 | ▼ 60 % |
| Evan | English | 14,858 | 🏴 England & Wales | #195 | 2009 | ▼ 42 % |
| Evan | English | 7,793 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #80 | 2006 | ▼ 50 % |
| Evan | English | 4,572 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #105 | 2003 | ▼ 40 % |
| Ewan | English | 10,769 | 🏴 England & Wales | #462 | 2002 | ▼ 53 % |
| Ewan | English | 6,750 | 🇫🇷 France | #878 | 2006 | ▼ 66 % |
| Ewan | English | 5,186 | 🏴 Scotland | #219 | 1999 | ▼ 38 % |
| Ewan | English | 3,236 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1477 | 2013 | ▼ 4 % |
| Ewan | English | 774 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 2007 | ▼ 73 % |
| Ewan | English | 634 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #577 | 2005 | ▼ 60 % |
| Evann | French | 5,080 | 🇫🇷 France | #784 | 2008 | ▼ 69 % |
| Evann | French | 772 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Evann | French | 32 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2015 | – |
| Evann | French | 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2006 | – |
| Evann | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Ewann | French | 875 | 🇫🇷 France | #3271 | 2007 | ▼ 79 % |
| Evaan | English | 397 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2718 | 2019 | ▲ 190 % |
| Evaan | English | 98 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1197 | 2025 | – |
| Evaan | English | 78 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #676 | 2023 | – |
| Evaan | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 2025 | – |
| Evaan | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Evan ↔ Ewan — spelling variant
- Evan ↔ Evann — spelling variant
- Evan ↔ Ewann — spelling variant
- Evan ↔ Evaan — spelling variant
Questions about Evan
How popular is the name Evan?
In 2023 it ranked #67 in British Columbia. Official registers record 436,131 births across 23 countries.
What is Evan in other languages?
Ewan (English); Evann (French); Ewann (French); Evaan (English).
When was Evan most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2004, at 695.1 births per 100,000.
Is Evan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Evan is a boy name.