In 2024, 327 boys in the United States were named Evander, making it the 771st most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 1,659th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 330 births.
Records for Evander go back to 1888, and 3,808 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "good man". In Roman mythology, Evander was a hero who founded the city that would become Rome. Combines classical origins with modern appeal.
Evander is of Greek origin, described as mythological and strong in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 327 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "good man". In Roman mythology, Evander was a hero who founded the city that would become Rome.
Evander is of Greek origin, and is usually described as mythological and strong in style.
In 2024, 327 boys in the United States were named Evander, making it the 771st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 327 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Evan, Eva are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Evander.