Eva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eva is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “life, living”. a Latinate form of Eve.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 285,768 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 29,405 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,382 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,408 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,718 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,074 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (4,575/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (1,946/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (294/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (201/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (178/yr).
Eva has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #100 nationally (given to 4,575 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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