boy's name
Everett
EV-er-it
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 142,451
the United States
#77
2025 births
Everett is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "brave as a wild boar," from eber, boar, and hard, brave or hardy. It reached English through the Norman name Everard and became a surname before returning as a first name.
- Everett is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 4,366 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Everett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,374 |
| 1890s | 1,902 |
| 1900s | 2,597 |
| 1910s | 12,813 |
| 1920s | 16,582 |
| 1930s | 11,019 |
| 1940s | 9,326 |
| 1950s | 7,296 |
| 1960s | 6,121 |
| 1970s | 3,659 |
| 1980s | 3,130 |
| 1990s | 3,020 |
| 2000s | 5,556 |
| 2010s | 27,793 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24,913 |
What Everett means
Everett means boar-brave or strong as a boar. The wild boar was a standard emblem of courage in Germanic culture — dangerous, unyielding when cornered — so the comparison was a serious compliment rather than a curiosity.
Where Everett comes from
Everett descends from the Germanic Eberhard, combining eber, a wild boar, with hard, meaning brave, hardy or strong. Boar imagery ran through Germanic warrior culture: helmets were crested with boar figures, and the animal appears in Beowulf as a protective emblem. Norman French carried the name to England as Everard, where it became a surname in several forms — Everett, Everitt, Evered — before American usage returned it to first-name status in the nineteenth century. The related Everly and Everleigh share the ever element from the same boar root, though by way of a place name rather than a personal one.
Everett in use
Boar imagery was a serious martial emblem in Germanic culture — helmets were crested with them, and Beowulf mentions the practice.
How popular is Everett?
In 2025, Everett was given to 4,366 babies in the United States, ranking #77 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Everett 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 Everett
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Everett also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Everett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
3 nicknames for Everett
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Everett in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Everett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Everett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Everett
What does the name Everett mean?
Everett means "brave as a wild boar," from the Germanic eber, boar, and hard, brave.
Is Everett related to Everleigh?
They share the boar element, but Everett is a personal name and Everleigh comes from a place name.
What are nicknames for Everett?
Ev and Rett are the most common short forms.
How popular is the name Everett?
In 2025, Everett was given to 4,366 babies in the United States, ranking #77 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Everett a girl's or a boy's name?
Everett is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Everett?
Everett has 3 syllables.
When was Everett most popular?
Everett peaked in 2025, when 4,366 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Everett a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Everett currently ranks #77 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.