Given name & surname
Evon
“a young archer”·“God is gracious”
Evon is a variant of Evonne. In French use, Evonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.” Evon is a variant of Evan. In Welsh use, Evan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evon is a variant of Evonne. In French use, Evonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.” Evon is a variant of Evan. In Welsh use, Evan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,492
- 760 boys · 3,732 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 120 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,604 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 54% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,604 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,553 as a first name in 2020; 751 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Evon’s family of names
Evon has a related form in Evan. Evon has a related form in Evonne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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