girl's name
Evita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,440
Ireland
#640
2008 births
Evita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 210 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Evita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 652 |
| 1990s | 145 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Evita?
In 2025, Evita was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Evita 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 Evita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Evita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Evita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Evita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Evita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Evita
How popular is the name Evita?
In 2025, Evita was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Evita a girl's or a boy's name?
Evita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Evita?
Evita has 3 syllables.
When was Evita most popular?
Evita peaked in 1981, when 210 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Evita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Evita currently ranks #11,551 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.