Name meaning & stats
Evy
Evy means “life” (Latin origin). 1,259 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Evys are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“life”
LatinSpelling of Evie
Evie around the world
- Иви/Эви · Russian
- 埃薇 · Chinese
- Evy · Dutch
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
1,259 US babies were named Evy between 1940 and 2025.
Evy around the world
- Sweden: 211 babies since 1998, peak 2022, No. 270 in 2022
- Belgium: 987 babies since 1995, peak 1996, No. 334 in 2025
- France: 2,750 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 353 in 2025
- Norway: 2,428 babies since 1945, peak 1953, No. 423 in 2025
- England & Wales: 112 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 4,201 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Evys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Evys show up 1.4× 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 22 Evies spell it Evy
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)