Eva
How to say it: EE-vuh · /ˈivə/
Latinate form of Eve, from Hebrew 'Chava' meaning 'life' or 'living'. One of the oldest and most universal feminine names.
Eva was the 159th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,154 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #159 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,154 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,539 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #233 |
| In France, 2025 | #23 among girls’ names, 1,740 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Once a favorite in the 1890s, Eva has grown rarer since. Far below its old high, continued fading is expected.
What goes with it
Light and breathy in two beats, Eva feels gentle and widely familiar with a biblical root. Ella sits nearby in spirit.
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Nicknames
- Evie
- Eve
Honouring a Eva in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eva is about 1 in 65.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #23 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #58. Ireland: #69.
Famous people named Eva
- Eva Green (born 1980)French actress
- Eva Longoria (born 1975)American actress and producer
- Eva Perón (1919–1952)Argentine actress and politician
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