Evie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Evie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Evie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Evie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Evie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “life, living”. A pet form of Eve or Evelyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,949 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 52,382 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,519 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,642 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,458 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 938 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 Evie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2010 (3,469/yr) · United States peaked in 2023 (1,175/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (216/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (212/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (129/yr).
Evie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #562 nationally (given to 2,910 babies that year).
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