Even
How to say it: eh-VENN · /eˈvɛn/
Norwegian form of Eivind, Old Norse 'lucky winner' - also Hebrew word for 'stone'.
Even was the 8,920th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,588 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,920 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Even peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Even is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Even
- Even Hovland (born 1989)Norwegian association football player
- Even Pellerud (born 1953)Norwegian footballer and manager
- Even Wetten (born 1982)Norwegian speed skater
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