Rising since 1995, #77 for boys today.
Popularity of Everett since 1880
Babies named Everett per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,374 |
| 1890s | 1,902 |
| 1900s | 2,597 |
| 1910s | 12,748 |
| 1920s | 16,471 |
| 1930s | 10,955 |
| 1940s | 9,314 |
| 1950s | 7,271 |
| 1960s | 6,089 |
| 1970s | 3,648 |
| 1980s | 3,119 |
| 1990s | 3,020 |
| 2000s | 5,510 |
| 2010s | 27,404 |
| 2020s | 24,478 |
Meaning & origin
Everett has pulled off the full vintage-revival arc. A fixture of American records since 1880 and a solid presence in the era of Senator Everett Dirksen, it faded to near-invisibility by the 1970s, then began climbing in 1995 and has not stopped: 2025 marked its all-time peak at No. 77, with about 1 in every 398 newborns receiving the name. Unlike many revivals, it never had a huge Victorian peak to reclaim, which makes its current standing genuinely new territory.
The name is strongest in Vermont, Alaska, and Maine, giving it a distinctly northern, flannel-and-woodsmoke geography that suits its granddad-chic style. Parents reach for it as a fresher alternative to Oliver or Theodore, with the built-in short forms Ev and Rett covering both the sweet and the rugged registers. The boar-brave etymology adds an old Germanic backbone beneath the gentle surface.
Behind Everett stands the old Germanic warrior name Eberhard, from eber ("wild boar") and hard ("brave, hardy"), with an Old English cognate Eoforheard. The Normans carried the name to England as Everard, where it gradually turned into the surname Everett. American given-name use flowed back out of the surname, helped along by prominent families such as that of the orator and statesman Edward Everett. The name appears in Social Security records from their beginning in 1880, drifted out of fashion by mid-century, and then joined the vintage revival: it has been rising since 1995 and reached an all-time peak in 2025.
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Where Everett is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ev, Rett, Evvy
Famous people named Everett
- Everett Dirksen · longtime U.S. Senate Republican leader from Illinois
- Everett Shinn · American painter of the Ashcan School
Sibling names for Everett
Names that share Everett's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Eloise, Hazel, Nora, Adelaide, Iris, Adeline, Amelia, Lillian, Juniper, Bellamy, Berkley, Emberlee, Merrilee, Oaklyn, Vienna, Waverly, Arlett, Bernita, Coralee, Elliette, Emberlyn, Emry, Janetta, Novaleigh, Roselynn, Rosena, Roslynn, Rozlyn, Vernetta, Wrenleigh, Amberley, Amery, Armonie, Benetta, Burnetta, Colletta, Corabelle, Coralynn, Dalett, Darling, Devera, Ellerie, Emmery, Emri, Everlean, Everlena, Everlynn, Genetta, Harrietta, Kolette, Landrey, Lynnetta, Maryetta, Meridian, Montine, Noretta, Princella, Reverie, Riverlyn, Serenitee, Adelise, Admire, Aerabella, Amberle, Armilda, Aubreyana, Audriella, Audrinna, Avaline, Bellamie, Bevelyn, Coraleigh, Devoiry, Ellaree, Ellary, Embrie, Emeree, Emerlyn, Emerlynn, Emryn, Everlene, Everlie, Everlina, Everline, Evoleth, Evolette, Genecis, Gwenetta, Haeven, Haiven, Jenavie, Joscelin, Lennette, Lonetta, Loralye, Marvetta, Myrlene, Poet, Winsley, Ellawyn, Everlea, Adaleen, Addalyne, Aldonia, Annleigh, Aspynn, Averiana, Bennette, Elinora, Elloree, Emerlee, Emerleigh, Erabella, Evarose, Evelette, Evella, Evolett, Happiness, Hazelgrace, Hillarie, Infantof, Jenavee, Kennetta, Kennette, Laurelyn, Leveta, Lillionna, Linetta, Lorelee, Memori, Nevelyn, Novelle, Roselynne, Rosezetta, Royetta, Suetta, Valeree, Valynn, Veretta, Veverly, Vinetta, Wynetta
Brothers: Oliver, Theodore, Emmett, August, Barrett, Bennett, Owen, Calvin, Darwin, Forrest, Barret, Chadwick, Cliffton, Granville, Jensen, Quenton, Royce, Stanford, Valor, Vander, Westley, Adler, Alston, Amory, Carlisle, Cortland, Eston, Exavier, Rustin, Thornton, Waylan, Wilder, Astor, Avett, Carrell, Deforest, Devere, Elridge, Emerick, Emitt, Euell, Marston, Norvel, Quest, Redmond, Sayer, Winthrop, Autrey, Corbet, Elver, Emric, Emrick, Ethridge, Everrett, Everson, Leelyn, Oaklin, Osten, Raliegh, Wilver, Belmont, Chamberlain, Deidrick, Forrester, Garrell, Hendricks, Hollister, Jerritt, Kingsly, Lakeland
Names like Everett
Names whose popularity has moved with Everett's over the last 50 years.
