Evie
- Pronunciation
- [E-vie]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Living One. Variant Of Eve. In The Bible Eve Was Adam's Wife And The First Woman.
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Evie
Evie is the English short form of Eve, Evelyn, or Evangeline (see separate entries). The biblical Eve, from the Hebrew Chavah meaning "life" or "living one," is the first woman according to the Genesis creation narrative — making her one of the most-fundamental female names in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The name has been used as a casual diminutive of Eve and Evelyn in English-speaking countries since at least the 19th century, transitioning from nickname to standalone first name in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Notable bearers include British singer Evie Sands (born 1946, the British soul singer); contemporary American actress Evie Templeton; and the fictional Evie of various contemporary novels and films, including the title character of Disney's Descendants film series (2015–present).
Evie's American climb is recent: the name climbed from outside the US top 1000 in 2010 to the US top 300 girls' rank by 2018 and the top 300 since. The name's appeal sits in three contemporary American naming preferences: the in-built Eve-biblical pedigree, the popular two-syllable -ie ending family (Evie, Sadie, Maggie, Hattie), and the modern visual presence. Two firm syllables, soft consonants, and tonal warmth distinctive to vintage-revival names. The name reads as both classical-biblical and contemporary American. Common nicknames are scarce since Evie is itself a nickname-shape — Eve (back-end shortening, the historical original), Ev, and the rare E each occasionally appear; the longer formal Evelyn, Evangeline, or Eve are sometimes used as Evie's official-document version. International forms include Eva (German/Italian/Spanish), Ève (French), Eve (English original), and the broader Eva/Eve/Chavah family.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Evie
US Popularity History (2007–2025)
Annual US births named Evie by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2023 with 1,174 girls named Evie (girl rank #267 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #270 for girls (1,151 US births). That's 3 places below its 2023 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Evie Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Evie the strongest states are North Dakota, Utah, Hawaii.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | #154 | 42 |
| 2 | Utah | #160 | 245 |
| 3 | Hawaii | #172 | 44 |
| 4 | South Dakota | #173 | 27 |
| 5 | Louisiana | #178 | 253 |
| 6 | Montana | #183 | 30 |
| 7 | Tennessee | #192 | 353 |
| 8 | Maine | #199 | 17 |
| 9 | Arkansas | #204 | 135 |
| 10 | Alabama | #207 | 218 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #523 | 111 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #493 | 157 |
| 3 | New York | #450 | 374 |
| 4 | Florida | #417 | 402 |
| 5 | Connecticut | #415 | 52 |
| 6 | Virginia | #386 | 206 |
| 7 | Minnesota | #376 | 142 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | #376 | 140 |
| 9 | Texas | #372 | 829 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | #365 | 293 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Evie in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Evie to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Evie against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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