Evyn
How to say it: EV-in · /ˈɛvɪn/
Modern respelling of Welsh Evan meaning 'God is gracious'; - unisex spelling used for Evan/Evelyn.
Evyn was the 163rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #245 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 | #163 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,353 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −60% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #245 |
| In France, 2025 | #97 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Evyn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ev
Honouring a Evyn in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evyn is about 1 in 57.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Welsh.
In France: #97 for boys in 2025.
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