unisex name
Evariste
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,780
Evariste is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1909, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Evariste over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 270 |
| 1910s | 305 |
| 1920s | 280 |
| 1930s | 240 |
| 1940s | 190 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Evariste?
In 2025, Evariste was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Evariste is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Évariste | Évariste is a rare spelling of Evariste, written with an acute accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Evariste
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Evariste also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Evariste over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Evariste
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Evariste — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Evariste
Is Evariste a girl's or a boy's name?
Evariste is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Evariste most popular?
Evariste peaked in 1909, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Evariste a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Evariste currently ranks #3,559 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.