Name meaning & stats
Even
Even means “God is gracious” (Welsh origin). 535 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Evens are 1.7× over-represented as musicians.
What it means
“God is gracious”
WelshSpelling of Evan
Evan around the world
- Эван · Russian
- Еван · Ukrainian
- إيفان · Arabic
- אוון · Hebrew
- エヴァン · Japanese
- 埃文 · Chinese
- 에번 · Korean
- Even · Norwegian
Famous Evans
- Evan Peters · American actor (born 1987)
- Evan Ndicka · Ivorian-French footballer (born 1999)
- Evan Fournier · French basketball player (born 1992)
- Evan Ferguson · Irish association football player (born 2004)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
535 US babies were named Even between 1940 and 2025.
Even around the world
- Norway: 8,560 babies since 1945, peak 2006, No. 42 in 2025
- Sweden: 102 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 476 in 2022
- France: 1,585 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 967 in 2025
- England & Wales: 27 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Evens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 10 people |
| Musician | 1.7× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are musicians, Evens show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 550 Evans spell it Even
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)