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Evan

Boy cy:Ifan #2679 in 2023

Evan is a boy name of cy:Ifan origin.

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Meaning of Evan

Means "John". Anglicization of Ifan, ultimately from Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Ἰωάννης, from יוֹחָנָן.

Popularity of Evan

Popularity, 1880–2023
2,658 births in 2023
1880 2023

282,733 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
2007
10,410 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.