unisex name · in the US
Everest
EV-er-est (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,400
the United States
#796
2025 births
Everest is a unisex name in the United States, with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #796. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 407 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,146 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Everest Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 237 |
| 2010s | 1,326 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,255 |
How Popular Is Everest?
In 2025, Everest was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #796 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Everest Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Everest
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Everest Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Everest over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Everest is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 27% girls · 3,167 babies
- Canada Both 24% girls · 295 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 10% girls · 61 babies
How to Say Everest
- English EV-er-est
Sibling Names for Everest
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Everest — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Everest
How popular is the name Everest?
In 2025, Everest was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #796 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Everest a girl's or a boy's name?
Everest is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Everest?
Everest has 3 syllables.
When was Everest most popular?
Everest peaked in 2025, when 407 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Everest a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Everest currently ranks #796 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.