Eve
Feminine · “Life”
Three letters, one syllable, and a written history that reaches back to the opening chapters of Genesis — few names manage so much with so little. English took it from Latin Eva through Old French, and it has been said aloud in this language for close to a thousand years. It also happens to read the same forwards and backwards.
How old is the name Eve?
Eve was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Eve alive today was born around 1998, making them about 27 years old. About 25,000 people named Eve are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Eve most popular?
Eve peaked in 1907, reaching #414 nationally. Today it ranks #519, 105 places below that high. See the whole 1907 chart.
Where it comes from
From Ḥavvāh to Eve
The story of Eve
The name begins as Hebrew Ḥavvāh in the Book of Genesis. Greek translators of the Hebrew Bible rendered it Eua, Latin made it Eva, and Old French wore it down to Eve, which is the form English inherited. Medieval English mystery plays staged Adam and Eve in market squares, so the name was familiar to people who could not read a word of scripture. Latin Eva and English Eve have traveled side by side ever since, which is why almost every European language has a version of it.
Meaning
Life, living
The Hebrew form Ḥavvāh is connected to the root for life and living; Genesis itself glosses the name that way, calling her the mother of all living.
How the name formed
- Ḥavvāh
- Eua
- Eva
- Eve
Related forms: Eva · Ève · Chava · Hawwa · Éabha · Eeva
Pronouncing Eve
EEV
One syllable, rhyming with leave. Identical in sound to the English word eve, as in Christmas Eve. Note that Eva is said two ways — EE-va and AY-va — but Eve itself has only one pronunciation in English.
Nicknames for Eve
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most girls named
- 2016703 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #414reached in 1907
- Change vs 2022
- +5.1%577 in 2025, from 549
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Eve in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Eva in Latin, Italian, Spanish, German — same name
- Ève in French — same name
- Chava in Hebrew — transliteration
- Hawwa in Arabic — transliteration
- Éabha in Irish — same name
- Eeva in Finnish — same name
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, New York, Texas.
Eves among us
people named Eve are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 2,786 born in 2025 was named Eve
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Spellings of Eve
- #519
- Eve on the 2025 chart
- #416
- counting every spelling
The SSA counts spellings, not names. Eve went to 577 girls in 2025, but Eevee and Evee are the same name said out loud. Together the 3 spellings went to 687, which makes it the 416th most-given girls’ name of the year — 103 places above the chart.
About 1 girl in 2,340 born in 2025 was given one of these spellings — against 1 in 2,786 for Eve itself.
Spellings are grouped by a fixed rule that folds interchangeable English spellings of one sound (ck/k, ph/f, x/ks, a non-initial y for i) and keeps vowels apart, so Sean and Shawn stay separate names. It errs towards splitting: a family here is never larger than the truth. SSA national data, 2025. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Eve sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Eve is headed
Eve should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
High confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Eve beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Eve in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- Spelled right on first hearing by nearly everyone, and short enough to fit any form, signature or email address.
- Recognizable across most of Europe and the Middle East in a closely related form — Eva, Ève, Hawwa, Chava.
- A documented record stretching from ancient Hebrew scripture through medieval English drama to today, without ever falling out of use.
- Has one well-established affectionate form, Evie, so there is room to be both brief and playful.
- Familiar to everyone without being crowded — a child called Eve is unlikely to share the name in her class.
- It is often misheard as Ava or Eva, both of which are far more common right now. Expect to spell it out on the phone and to correct it occasionally.
- Being a single short syllable, it can run together with a one-syllable surname. Say the full name aloud a few times before deciding.
- The biblical Eve comes attached to the story of the fall, and a few people will make that association. In practice it rarely comes up beyond a passing remark.
- It is also an ordinary English word — the evening before something — so Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will get mentioned more than once.
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Feminine · #519 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Eves are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 25,000 people named Eve are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How do you spell Eve?
- Eve is the most-used spelling in US records — 577 of the 687 babies given the name in 2025. The others recorded are Eevee and Evee.
- How popular is the name Eve in 2025?
- Eve ranks #519 among US girl names in 2025, with 577 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Eve?
- About 1 in every 2,786 US girls born in 2025 was named Eve — 577 in all.
- Will my child share the name Eve with classmates?
- Eve will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Eve
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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