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Eva

Girl

Meaning of Eva: Hebrew: 'life'

Eva is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 138th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 54th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#138

2,154 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#54

819 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

285,768

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 865 babies1982: 852 babies1983: 823 babies1984: 754 babies1985: 765 babies1986: 738 babies1987: 699 babies1988: 761 babies1989: 798 babies1990: 789 babies19901991: 825 babies1992: 772 babies1993: 735 babies1994: 769 babies1995: 752 babies1996: 795 babies1997: 766 babies1998: 846 babies1999: 975 babies2000: 1,093 babies20002001: 1,160 babies2002: 1,334 babies2003: 1,519 babies2004: 1,738 babies2005: 2,475 babies2006: 2,789 babies2007: 2,898 babies2008: 2,971 babies2009: 3,395 babies2010: 3,280 babies20102011: 3,470 babies2012: 3,369 babies2013: 3,440 babies2014: 3,693 babies2015: 3,779 babies2016: 3,819 babies2017: 3,648 babies2018: 3,569 babies2019: 3,180 babies2020: 2,847 babies20202021: 2,836 babies2022: 2,576 babies2023: 2,421 babies2024: 2,306 babies2025: 2,154 babies
US babies named Eva per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,819.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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