Everett is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Everett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Everett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Everett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Everett is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “brave as a wild boar”. originally a surname derived from Everard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 137,101 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 221 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Everett per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (4,366/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (26/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Everett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #128 nationally (given to 4,390 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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