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UK girl's name

Eavie

Variant spelling of Evie or Evelyn, a feminine name of English origin meaning "desired one".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Eavie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Eavie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4764, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 6 births.

This profile covers 33 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2001 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 33 living people in the UK are called Eavie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Eavie ranked #4764 for girls in England and Wales in 2011, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2007, when 6 girls were registered as Eavie.
  • About 33 living people in the UK are estimated to have Eavie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4764

2011

Births in 2011

4

Latest year

Peak year

2007

6 births

Estimated living

33

2026

Meaning

What does Eavie mean?

The name Eavie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "efe," which means "life" or "strength." Its roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, spanning from the 5th to the 11th centuries.

While the name itself does not appear in any ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is thought to have been derived from the Old English name "Ælfgifu," which means "elf-gift" or "gift from the elves." This name was popular among the Anglo-Saxons, who had a rich tradition of folklore and mythology involving elves and other mythical creatures.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Eavie can be found in historical records from the late 19th century in England. One notable bearer of the name was Eavie Browne, a British actress born in 1876, who appeared in several stage productions in the early 20th century.

Another historical figure with the name Eavie was Eavie Ingham, an English suffragette born in 1892. She was an active member of the Women's Social and Political Union and participated in protests and campaigns for women's right to vote in the early 1900s.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eavie was Eavie Baxter, born in 1879 in Pennsylvania. She was a teacher and advocate for education in rural areas of the state.

Another notable Eavie was Eavie Burnett, born in 1901 in Scotland. She was a pioneering aviator and one of the first women to obtain a commercial pilot's license in the United Kingdom.

The name Eavie also has a rich history in literature. One of the most famous literary characters with this name is Eavie Baskerville, a character in Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles," published in 1902.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Eavie over time

The chart below shows babies named Eavie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Eavie, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2011, compared with 6 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Eavie
02356200120062011

Decades

Eavie by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Eavie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2010s #5236 7 2
2000s #3759 26 6

Related

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FAQ

Eavie: questions and answers

How popular is the name Eavie in the UK right now?

In 2011, Eavie was ranked #4764 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Eavie most popular?

The peak year on record was 2007, with 6 babies registered as Eavie in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Eavie?

Variant spelling of Evie or Evelyn, a feminine name of English origin meaning "desired one".

How many people are called Eavie in the UK?

A total of 33 babies have been registered as Eavie across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.