Evander
Evander was the 698th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 389 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 921 places. More babies were named Evander in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning good man · Greek, Latin
Say it ih-VAN-der /ɪˈvændɚ/
- Rank in 2025
- #698 boys, up 349 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 389boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025389 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,200babies recorded
What does the name Evander mean?
Evander comes from Latin Euander, from Greek Euandros, built from eu 'good, well' and anēr, andros 'man'. In Roman legend, told by Virgil in the Aeneid, Evander was an Arcadian king who settled on the site of Rome before the city's founding. The name was taken up in Scotland in the early modern period and has been used in the US since at least the 1880s, often in families of Scottish descent.
εὖ (eu) (Ancient Greek, “good, well”)ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (anēr, andros) (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established. The Scottish use is widely reported in secondary sources; we did not verify its history in a scholarly dictionary.
Related names: Evan, Evandro.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Evander', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Εὔανδρος', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Evander popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #698 | 389 |
| 2020 | #1,047 | 193 |
| 2010 | #2,417 | 52 |
| 2000 | #4,266 | 18 |
| 1990 | #1,639 | 50 |
| 1980 | #5,113 | 7 |
| 1970 | #3,979 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,788 | 6 |
| 1950 | #2,853 | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,112 | 8 |
| 1920 | #4,517 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Evander, counting every spelling?
Evander has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #684 for boys in 2025, against #698 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Evander?
389 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evander (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Evander born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evander.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evander?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Evander are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 16. That makes Evander a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Evander by state
How common Evander was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.1×), Kansas (1.9×), Colorado (1.8×), Utah (1.7×), Minnesota (1.6×). In 17 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Evander: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evander, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Evander · Sibling names for Evander
Questions about the name Evander
What does Evander mean?
Evander means “good man” (Greek, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Evander?
Evander was the 698th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 389 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 921 places. More babies were named Evander in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Evander a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Evander in the US.
Where is Evander most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evander was most common in Alaska (0.59 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and Kansas.