Evie is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #21 in 2006 with 2,239 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 3,469 births ranking #10. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,240.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 134 girls born was named Evie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Evie is a diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. It combines a gentle vintage feel with the simplicity that has made short girls’ names especially popular in modern use.
Although it began as a nickname, Evie is now often used as a full name. Its meaning depends on whether it is linked back to Eve or Evelyn in a particular family.