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Even

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Meaning of Even: Norwegian: 'gift' or 'winner'

Even is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norwegian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9252nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9252

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

555

First recorded 1917 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Even per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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