Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Eva
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1918
Peak era
1918
Peak births
4,563
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Eva
How many people are named Eva?
An estimated 122,725 living Americans are named Eva.
How rare is Eva?
Eva is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,154 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.8% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Eva?
The median age of a living American named Eva is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 54 years old.
Is Eva still popular?
Somewhat. Eva has been declining since its 1918 peak and registered 2,154 births in 2025.
Where is Eva most common?
Eva has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
52.8%
2025
2,154
All-time
284,761
Where it lives now
Eva is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Eva is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.