Evin
Evin was the 3783rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1157th with 138 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,847 places. More babies were named Evin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Evan) God is gracious (Welsh form of John) · Welsh, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #3,783 boys, down 1,260 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29boys
- Girls and boys
- 11% girls, 89% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005138 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,709babies recorded
What does the name Evin mean?
Evin is a spelling of Evan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Evan's meaning and origin.
Evan is the English spelling of Welsh Ifan or Iefan, Welsh forms of John. John goes back through Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes to Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious', which DMNES glosses 'graced by God'. The common surname Evans comes from it. Wikipedia notes that Evan is occasionally used as a short form of Greek names like Evangelos, and that it is sometimes given to girls.
Ifan (Welsh, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yochanan, God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: John, Ifan, Ieuan, Evans, Ivan, Owen.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Evan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Evan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Evin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,646 | #3,783 | 5 | 29 |
| 2020 | — | #2,523 | — | 51 |
| 2010 | #17,877 | #1,451 | 5 | 114 |
| 2000 | #6,915 | #1,859 | 15 | 57 |
| 1990 | #5,632 | #1,738 | 16 | 46 |
| 1980 | #5,628 | #2,569 | 12 | 19 |
| 1970 | — | #3,614 | — | 8 |
| 1960 | — | #3,448 | — | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | #3,725 | — | 6 |
| 1920 | — | #4,523 | — | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Evin, counting every spelling?
Evin is a spelling of Evan, a name family that ranked #156 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,783 for Evin on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,488 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan | 2,412 | #153 | 13,596 |
| Evaan | 47 | #2,726 | 191 |
| Evin | 29 | #3,783 | 127 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Evin?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Evin 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 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evin?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Evin are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 15 and 33. That makes Evin mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Evin by state
How common Evin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Evin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Evin
What does Evin mean?
Evin is a spelling of Evan, which means “God is gracious (Welsh form of John)” (Welsh, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Evin?
Evin was the 3783rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1157th with 138 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,847 places. More babies were named Evin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Evin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 11% girls, 89% boys given the name Evin in the US.
Where is Evin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evin was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.