Ever
About Ever
A simple, unusual word name with an evocative meaning, Ever feels similar enough to Eva, Evelyn, and Everly that it shifts easily into name territory. Actor Robert Carradine was ahead of the trends when he named his now grown-up actress daughter Ever back in the 70s, while more recently, it was used by both Milla Jovovich and Owain Yeoman.
A unisex name, currently used slightly more often for boys, Ever is on the rise across the board. Given to around 125 girls and 200 boys in 2023, Ever is a whimsical name that's grounded by its familiar, name-y sounds, and its ties to the Hebrew name Eber and to the Germanic Eberhard, the source of Everett.
As of October 2026, Ever ranked #1599 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #918 in 1893.
Editor's take: The name Ever is a girl's name of English origin meaning "always, eternally, constantly".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,806 | 113 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | #1,855 | 111 | 62.2 |
| 2016 | #2,232 | 86 | 48.5 |
| 2017 | #2,205 | 86 | 49.8 |
| 2018 | #1,984 | 99 | 58.2 |
| 2019 | #1,877 | 107 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | #1,982 | 95 | 58.8 |
| 2021 | #1,774 | 115 | 70.1 |
| 2022 | #1,696 | 123 | 75 |
| 2023 | #1,649 | 126 | 78.5 |
| 2024 | #1,764 | 114 | 70.4 |
| 2025 | #1,599 | 131 | 81.5 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Ever.
Ever on lists
Famous Evers
- Ever Dawn Carradine
American actress
- Ever Gabo Anderson
daughter of actress Milla Jovovich
- Ever Belle Yeoman
daughter of Owain Yeoman & Gigi Yallouz
- Ever
daughter of blogger Courtney Kendrick
Ever in pop culture
- Ever
a minor character on TV's "Gossip Girl"
- Ever Bloom
main character in the Immortals series by Alyson Noel
- Ever
character in "Reboot" by Amy Tintera
- Ever
main character in Donna Cooner's "Skinny"
- Ever
character in X,Men comics
- "Ever After
" 1998 film