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Evander

Boy

Meaning of Evander: Greek: 'good man'

Evander is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 706th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1162nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#706

389 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1162

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,200

First recorded 1888 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 30 babies1990: 50 babies19901991: 75 babies1992: 55 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 50 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 45 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 75 babies2014: 93 babies2015: 99 babies2016: 117 babies2017: 162 babies2018: 192 babies2019: 178 babies2020: 193 babies20202021: 330 babies2022: 303 babies2023: 325 babies2024: 330 babies2025: 389 babies
US babies named Evander per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 389.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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