Ever Boy & girl

How popular is Ever?

#1,196 boy name in 2025

169 baby boys were named Ever in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name. Another 131 girls got the name (#1,592 for girls).

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6,576living people named Ever (est.)
13median age of people named Ever
7,375babies named Ever since 1880
1 in 11,051US babies born in 2025

Ever popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,196 for boys (▼ 124 from 2024)
Babies in 2025169 boys, 131 girls
10-year trendSteady (+14% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,231 in 2015, #1,215 in 2020
Peak year2023 (205 boys)
Highest rank#1,061 in 2023
First recorded1916
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)60% boys, 40% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Ever is most popular

Babies named Ever per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (27 boys)
  2. North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (46 boys)
  3. Texas: 0.2 per 1,000 (154 boys)
  4. Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (31 boys)
  5. California: 0.2 per 1,000 (145 boys)

Ever by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1910s5#3,896
1940s5#3,559
1950s6#3,534
1970s33#3,356
1980s173#1,914
1990s543#1,568
2000s1,294#1,070
2010s1,332#1,193
2020s1,072#1,061

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Questions

Is Ever a boy or girl name?
Ever is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 60% of babies named Ever were boys and 40% were girls.
How popular is the name Ever?
169 baby boys were named Ever in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name. Another 131 girls got the name (#1,592 for girls).
When was Ever most popular?
Ever peaked in 2023, when 205 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,061 in 2023.
How many people are named Ever?
7,375 babies have been named Ever in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,576 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
Where is Ever most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Ever was most common in Maryland, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.