Boy
Evans
Evans means "Welsh patronymic" and comes from Welsh, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It found its footing in the 1920s and has not drifted far since. These days, it is one of the rarer names on record. The name's best year yet was 1921.
WelshWelsh patronymic
Etymology"Son of Evan (John)"
Births by decade
1900s
127
1910s
533
1920s
654
1930s
456
1940s
476
1950s
446
1960s
358
1970s
294
1980s
366
1990s
324
2000s
329
2010s
371
Peaked in the 1920s · 4,734 total U.S. births since 1900