Girl's name
Everly
Say it EV-er-lee
Old English origin from Everleigh, wild boar + woodland clearing
3 syllables
Where Everly is loved, common and rare
Common across British Columbia and Ontario. Rare in Quebec, Britain, Ireland and one more place.
1 in 1,689 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
British Columbia 61stOntario 99thQuebec 171st
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Every place
In 7 of the 40 official lists, among them British Columbia (61st), Ontario (99th) and Quebec (171st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia province | 61st 2023 | 39 | about 1 in 307 |
| Ontario province | 99th 2024 | 105 | about 1 in 519 |
| Quebec province | 171st 2025 | 33 | about 1 in 788 |
| England and Wales | 297th 2025 | 150 | 1 in 1,689 |
| Ireland | 608th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 4,225 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| France | 2317th 2025 | 10 | 1 in 28,679 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Everly is a habitational surname, a variant of Everleigh. Its meaning comes from the Old English elements behind that place name: 'wild boar' and 'woodland clearing'.
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Three syllables, said EV-er-lee, with the stress on the first. Evie is a natural short form. Everleigh and Everlyn are related spellings and names.
It is used mainly in Canada, where it is a top-100 name in British Columbia and Ontario and is also found in Quebec. Elsewhere it is rare. Canadian records show it peaking in 2019, which makes it one of the newer names on the list. It is now slipping in several regions, which suggests its fastest growth may be behind it.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- EV-er-lee, 3 syllables
- Meaning
- from Everleigh,
wild boar + woodland clearing
- Origin
- Old English
- Other spellings
- Everleigh
- Everlyn
Etymology
Habitational surname, from a variant of Everleigh.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 4 of 6 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 400 | 364 | 278 | 238 | 207 | 190 | 211 | 249 | 294 | 297 |
| Scotland | 798 | 327 | 348 | 343 | 429 | 191 | 358 | 180 | 384 | 632 |
| Northern Ireland | 200 | 266 | 218 | 391 | 337 | |||||
| Ireland | 750 | 734 | 512 | 502 | 628 | 430 | 357 | 555 | 556 | 608 |
| Ontario | 53 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 63 | 58 | 99 | |
| British Columbia | 41 | 43 | 30 | 54 | 59 | 47 | 84 | 61 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 19 | 20 | ||||||||
| South Australia | 174 | 180 | 81 | 91 | ||||||
| Quebec | 601 | 379 | 234 | 266 | 178 | 212 | 139 | 121 | 143 | 171 |
| France | 1716 | 3622 | 1989 | 2530 | 3605 | 1957 | 3650 | 1879 | 2389 | 2317 |
England and Wales, 2013 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297 | 150 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 294 | 151 | 58.5 |
| 2023 | 249 | 182 | 70.9 |
| 2022 | 211 | 234 | 88.8 |
| 2021 | 190 | 269 | 98.2 |
| 2020 | 207 | 238 | 88.7 |
| 2019 | 238 | 209 | 74.6 |
| 2018 | 278 | 172 | 59.7 |
| 2017 | 364 | 128 | 42.8 |
| 2016 | 400 | 112 | 36.5 |
| 2015 | 432 | 102 | 33.1 |
| 2014 | 699 | 56 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 1484 | 21 | 6.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Everly in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2019. First recorded in 2010. Her peak year there: 2019, at 406.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Everly per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2019 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Everly
1 in 688 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 1,822 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 394 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 473 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 280 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 700 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Everly.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Middle names for Everly
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Everly Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials EC
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Everly Sophie
3-2 beats · initials ES
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Everly Grace
3-1 beats · initials EG
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Everly Olivia
3-4 beats · initials EO · Everly slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Everly slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Everly Mia
3-2 beats · initials EM
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Everly Ruby
3-2 beats · initials ER
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Everly Rose
3-1 beats · initials ER
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Everly Nora
3-2 beats · initials EN
Changes the beat after Everly: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Everly
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 2,584 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 1,224 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 700 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 949 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 1,362 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Everly across countries and decades.
Questions about Everly
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Everly?
Her best rank is No. 61 in British Columbia in 2023, about 1 in 307 girls. She is in the published lists of 7 of our 40 regions.
What does Everly mean?
Everly takes her meaning from Everleigh: "wild boar + woodland clearing", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Everly?
EV-er-lee, with 3 syllables.
Is Everly getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 4 of 6 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Everly?
The deck's top five sisters for Everly: Harlow, Kinsley, Hadley, Rylee and Lyra. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.