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Evander

/iˈvændɚ/ · 100% boys · #698 in the US for boys, 2025

Evander has been given to about 4,200 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/iˈvændɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,900
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Evander per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 389
  • Born in 2025389
  • All time4,200
  • England & Wales, 202530

How popular is Evander?

Evander ranks 698th among American boys in 2025, with 389 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 389 babies were given the name, ranking 698th. The typical living American called Evander is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Idaho, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Evander

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leander0.79
  2. Xander0.74
  3. Zander0.74
  4. Ander0.74
  5. Alexander0.68
  6. Chandler0.67
  7. Alexzander0.66
  8. Aleksander0.66

Middle names for Evander

Ranked by flow score
  1. Evander Paul0.83
  2. Evander John0.83
  3. Evander Blake0.82
  4. Evander Wade0.82
  5. Evander Quinn0.82
  6. Evander Jude0.82

Sibling names for Evander

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Zakaibrother · 0.99
  2. Krewbrother · 0.99
  3. Caspianbrother · 0.99
  4. Iylasister · 0.98
  5. Rowyneither · 0.98
  6. Freyjasister · 0.98

Where Evander is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Idaho0.04%
  2. Kansas0.03%
  3. Colorado0.02%
  4. Michigan0.02%
  5. Minnesota0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Evander White0.78
  2. Evander Nguyen0.78
  3. Evander Moore0.78
  4. Evander Hill0.78
  5. Evander Hall0.78
  6. Evander Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Evander

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Evander across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.