Fun Facts About the Name Evon
- More than 4 thousand babies named Evon: U.S. records list 4,492 babies given the name Evon from 1880 through 2025. Even 760 boys received the name Evon - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Evon Mean?
Evon, usually explained as "yew" or "archer," is an English spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine form of Yvon. Yvon comes from the Germanic name Ivo. The origin of Ivo is not fully settled, but it is most often connected with Old High German īwa, meaning "yew." Because yew wood was used for bows, Yvonne is also commonly interpreted as "archer"; that is a customary association rather than a second literal etymology. Some sources connect Evon with Evan, the Welsh form of John and meaning "God is gracious," but Evon is not a standard Welsh form, and that link is uncertain.
Evon Name History & Origins
Yvonne and Yvon belong to a family of names derived from Ivo, a medieval name usually classified as Germanic. In France, Yvon became a masculine given name and Yvonne its feminine form. English speakers later adopted Yvonne, and Evon is one of several English spellings, alongside Evonne, that use E- for the French Y-. The initial E- is an English spelling choice and does not by itself indicate a Welsh origin. The root name Ivo was borne by Saint Ivo of Kermartin (1253 - 1303), also called Saint Yves, a Breton-born lawyer and judge venerated in France.
How Popular is the Name Evon?
Evon recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1954. Its best rank was #873 in 1954.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,998 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #16,069 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #14,033 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #13,979 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,343 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,903 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #17,080 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #17,299 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #17,375 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,373 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #15,569 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #11,569 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #15,878 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #8,252 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #14,391 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,845 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #17,316 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #14,739 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #9,253 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #12,649 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #9,607 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #11,061 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #7,375 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #10,423 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #6,264 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #6,850 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #6,056 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #7,781 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #5,497 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #8,272 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,099 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #4,745 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #6,278 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #4,907 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #4,919 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #4,410 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1985 | #4,699 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #4,379 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #5,557 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #4,574 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #3,554 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1980 | #4,200 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #4,281 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #3,818 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1977 | #3,518 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #3,719 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #2,699 | 28 | 0.0019% |
| 1974 | #2,937 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #2,369 | 32 | 0.0022% |
| 1972 | #2,185 | 35 | 0.0023% |
| 1971 | #1,981 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 1970 | #1,886 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1969 | #1,764 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 1968 | #1,656 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 1967 | #1,545 | 53 | 0.0032% |
| 1966 | #1,434 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 1965 | #1,414 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1964 | #1,471 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 1963 | #1,468 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 1962 | #1,502 | 56 | 0.0028% |
| 1961 | #1,408 | 63 | 0.0031% |
| 1960 | #1,332 | 69 | 0.0034% |
| 1959 | #1,090 | 96 | 0.0047% |
| 1958 | #1,096 | 92 | 0.0046% |
| 1957 | #1,181 | 80 | 0.0039% |
| 1956 | #1,120 | 85 | 0.0042% |
| 1955 | #1,066 | 90 | 0.0046% |
| 1954 | #873 | 120 | 0.0062% |
| 1953 | #989 | 94 | 0.0050% |
| 1952 | #984 | 92 | 0.0050% |
| 1951 | #904 | 102 | 0.0057% |
| 1950 | #990 | 85 | 0.0050% |
| 1949 | #1,079 | 69 | 0.0040% |
| 1948 | #1,060 | 69 | 0.0041% |
| 1947 | #1,041 | 73 | 0.0041% |
| 1946 | #1,018 | 69 | 0.0044% |
| 1945 | #1,097 | 52 | 0.0040% |
| 1944 | #1,158 | 46 | 0.0035% |
| 1943 | #1,028 | 60 | 0.0043% |
| 1942 | #975 | 65 | 0.0048% |
| 1941 | #1,021 | 51 | 0.0042% |
| 1940 | #982 | 53 | 0.0046% |
| 1939 | #1,056 | 46 | 0.0042% |
| 1938 | #918 | 60 | 0.0054% |
| 1937 | #916 | 57 | 0.0054% |
| 1936 | #897 | 58 | 0.0056% |
| 1935 | #1,248 | 33 | 0.0031% |
| 1934 | #1,326 | 30 | 0.0029% |
| 1933 | #1,320 | 30 | 0.0030% |
| 1932 | #1,009 | 49 | 0.0046% |
| 1931 | #1,267 | 33 | 0.0031% |
| 1930 | #1,358 | 32 | 0.0028% |
| 1929 | #1,401 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1928 | #1,608 | 26 | 0.0023% |
| 1927 | #1,200 | 42 | 0.0035% |
| 1926 | #1,338 | 35 | 0.0030% |
| 1925 | #1,420 | 33 | 0.0027% |
| 1924 | #1,367 | 36 | 0.0029% |
| 1923 | #1,607 | 27 | 0.0022% |
| 1922 | #1,295 | 37 | 0.0031% |
| 1921 | #1,383 | 34 | 0.0028% |
| 1920 | #1,480 | 30 | 0.0025% |
| 1919 | #1,766 | 22 | 0.0019% |
| 1918 | #2,232 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1917 | #3,179 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #2,546 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1915 | #2,590 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1914 | #1,945 | 13 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #3,355 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1912 | #2,467 | 7 | 0.0013% |
| 1909 | #2,047 | 6 | 0.0017% |
| 1905 | #1,777 | 6 | 0.0021% |
| 1904 | #1,396 | 8 | 0.0029% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,604 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #9,227 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,131 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,741 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #9,078 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,018 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #9,973 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #12,654 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #6,743 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,739 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #9,005 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #7,761 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,550 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #8,513 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #8,403 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #5,379 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #5,666 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #5,581 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #6,393 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #6,693 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #7,094 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #5,679 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,185 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #7,058 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #8,496 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #6,153 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #4,351 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #4,886 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #4,531 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #6,311 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #3,033 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #4,779 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #5,814 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #4,543 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #3,593 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #3,043 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #5,335 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,636 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,094 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #4,658 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #5,881 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #4,695 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #4,122 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #4,579 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #4,155 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #4,081 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #3,170 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #3,122 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #3,098 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #2,592 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,743 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #3,159 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #2,248 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | #3,108 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #3,851 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,183 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #2,771 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #2,705 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #2,806 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #2,781 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #3,262 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #2,733 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1939 | #2,934 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #2,537 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #2,246 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #3,283 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #2,167 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #2,621 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,819 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,700 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #2,936 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1930 | #2,851 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #4,172 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #3,478 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #2,775 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #3,862 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #2,642 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #4,573 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #2,492 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,177 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1921 | #3,637 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #3,986 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #2,413 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #3,196 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1914 | #3,425 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #2,977 | 5 | 0.0010% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Evon Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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