Fun Facts About the Name Evy
- More than 1 thousand babies named Evy: U.S. records list 1,345 babies given the name Evy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Evy Mean?
Evy is a form of Eva, the Latin and most widespread European form of the biblical name of the first woman, Eve. The name goes back to Hebrew Ḥawwāh, which is generally explained as coming from a root meaning "to live," so the sense is "living one" or "life." The Book of Genesis adds a folk etymology, connecting the name to the idea of a "mother of all living." A separate, older proposal linked the Hebrew name to a root meaning "serpent," but that explanation is not the accepted one and the derivation is not fully settled.
Evy Name History & Origins
Eva traveled through Europe with the biblical text: Hebrew Ḥawwāh became Greek Heua and Latin Eva, and from Latin it passed into the languages of western and northern Europe. Short, affectionate forms of Eva appeared in many of those languages, and Evy is one of them. In Dutch it is used both as a name in its own right and as a pet form of Eva; the spelling Evie is the common English version, and Evi is used in Dutch and German. Evy is also well established in Norway and Sweden, where it stands alone or serves as a short form of Eva and similar names.
In English, Evy and Evie sometimes appear as short forms of Evelyn or Evangeline, but those names have their own separate histories, so they are not the source of the name's meaning.
How Popular is the Name Evy?
Evy has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #1,683 in 1895.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,793 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2024 | #3,520 | 44 | 0.0027% |
| 2023 | #4,219 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2022 | #3,087 | 53 | 0.0032% |
| 2021 | #3,567 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #3,240 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #3,469 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2018 | #3,304 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2017 | #3,210 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2016 | #3,540 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2015 | #2,863 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2014 | #4,575 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #3,595 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2012 | #3,183 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 2011 | #5,260 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #3,535 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 2009 | #3,898 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2008 | #3,603 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2007 | #3,736 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2006 | #4,998 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #6,089 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #5,109 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #4,989 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #4,808 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #6,714 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #11,062 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #13,220 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #6,479 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #11,214 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,867 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #7,683 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #14,136 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,668 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #10,846 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #10,634 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #11,844 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,564 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #8,823 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #8,623 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #10,920 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,781 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #7,693 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #7,873 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #6,803 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #8,828 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #6,761 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #6,815 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #4,312 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #7,819 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #6,478 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #6,023 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #6,020 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #5,464 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #6,869 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #4,275 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #5,202 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #5,052 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #5,103 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,148 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #5,548 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #5,504 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,530 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #5,182 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #2,979 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #3,847 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #4,433 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #3,973 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,787 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #4,469 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #3,802 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #5,271 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | #4,165 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #4,125 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #3,575 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1918 | #4,014 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1913 | #3,357 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1905 | #2,044 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1895 | #1,683 | 5 | 0.0021% |
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 Evy Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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