Evander is a distinctive choice, ranked #1162 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Evander in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1162
US Rank #771
About the Name Evander
Evander is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 217 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1139 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Evander is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #771, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Evander
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Evander per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Evander in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Evander is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 217 places over the last five years to #1162 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Evander is more popular in the US (#771) than in the UK (#1162). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Evander ranks #771 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
24
UK babies named Evander (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 217 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Evander
Likely around 1 other Evander in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Evander da Silva Ferreira, commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Evander (or Euander) (Ancient Greek: Εὔανδρος, romanized: Eúandros), born in Phocis or Phocaea, was the pupil and successor of Lacydes, and was joint leader (scholarch) of the Academy at Athens together with Telecles. In the final ten years of Lacydes' life (c.