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Evyn

Unisex

Meaning of Evyn: Welsh: 'born of yew'

Evyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3926th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3926

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,827

First recorded 1984 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 57 babies2004: 78 babies2005: 70 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 68 babies2008: 75 babies2009: 73 babies2010: 83 babies20102011: 72 babies2012: 81 babies2013: 70 babies2014: 55 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 59 babies2017: 68 babies2018: 45 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 49 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 49 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Evyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 83.

Gender split

41% boys · 59% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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