Evy
Evy was the 3793rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked 1683rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (61). Over the last ten years it has moved down 929 places. More babies were named Evy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Evie) pet form of Eve, Eva or Evelyn · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #3,793 girls, down 553 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201561 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,346babies recorded
What does the name Evy mean?
Evy is a spelling of Evie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Evie's meaning and origin.
Evie is a pet form of Eve, Eva, Evelyn or Evangeline, made with the familiar -ie ending, and is now often given on its own. Eve is the Hebrew Chavah, linked in DMNES with a word meaning "to live" (Genesis explains her as the mother of all the living). Evelyn has a separate, uncertain origin, so Evie's meaning depends on which name it shortens.
חַוָּה (Biblical Hebrew, “Eve, linked to 'to live'”)
How sure is this? Well established. Evie is clearly a pet form; its meaning depends on whether it stands for Eve or for Evelyn.
Related names: Eve, Eva, Evelyn, Evangeline.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Evie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Eve', DMNES, Durham University
Evy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,793 | 39 |
| 2020 | #3,240 | 48 |
| 2010 | #3,536 | 45 |
| 2000 | #11,062 | 8 |
| 1990 | #11,845 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,312 | 13 |
| 1960 | #4,276 | 10 |
| 1950 | #5,548 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,787 | 7 |
| 1920 | #4,125 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Evy, counting every spelling?
Evy is a spelling of Evie, a name family that ranked #248 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,793 for Evy on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,378 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evie | 1,151 | #270 | 5,688 |
| Eevee | 76 | #2,370 | 352 |
| Evy | 39 | #3,793 | 214 |
| Evee | 34 | #4,212 | 210 |
| Evey | 15 | #7,240 | 112 |
| Eevie | 19 | #6,179 | 111 |
| Evi | 21 | #5,783 | 104 |
| Evvie | 18 | #6,396 | 80 |
| Evvy | 5 | #15,648 | 42 |
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 Evy?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Evy 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 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evy?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Evy are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Evy 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.
Evy by state
How common Evy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls 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 Evy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Evy
What does Evy mean?
Evy is a spelling of Evie, which means “pet form of Eve, Eva or Evelyn” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Evy?
Evy was the 3793rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked 1683rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (61). Over the last ten years it has moved down 929 places. More babies were named Evy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Evy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Evy in the US.
Where is Evy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evy was most common in Washington (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.