Baby Name Popularity Profile

Evelyn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Evelyn.

✦ Desired or wished for child 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #8
All-Time Peak Rank #8 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 639,756 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 14,278 births in 1921
💡 The Evelyn Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Desired or wished for child
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Norman French name Aveline, a diminutive of the Germanic name Avila, meaning 'desired' or 'wished for'. It became an English surname and later a given name.
Common Nicknames
Eve Evie Lynn
Alternative Spellings
Eveline
Pronunciation: EV-uh-lin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Evelyn

According to SSA data, Evelyn achieved its highest historical rank of #8 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 14,278 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 2.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Evelyn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -2.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 14,278 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 84 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,817
1890s: 5,648
1900s: 18,603
1910s: 91,492
1920s: 124,166
1930s: 69,364
1940s: 48,157
1950s: 38,411
1960s: 22,582
1970s: 9,974
1980s: 10,978
1990s: 15,128
2000s: 40,730
2010s: 86,972
2020s: 55,734

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Eve-l-yn
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Vermont, West Virginia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota #5 3,342 1920 13.5% Decline
South Dakota #3 3,150 1918 +18.2% Growth
Nebraska #2 6,225 1919 3.5% Decline
Vermont #2 1,393 1919 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #18 7,160 1923 35.5% Decline
Montana #9 2,312 1918 13.5% Decline
Maine #6 3,333 1915 28.6% Decline
South Carolina #6 10,910 1924 +32.2% Growth
Iowa #2 9,883 1921 15.2% Decline
Virginia #7 16,932 1921 +1.6% Growth
Wyoming #2 978 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #2 13,262 1917 +4.5% Growth
Wisconsin #4 14,139 1918 21.1% Decline
Rhode Island #30 2,577 1925 24.0% Decline
Georgia #8 19,660 1928 +6.9% Growth
Alabama #11 12,874 1925 10.9% Decline
New Hampshire #13 2,197 2017 +2.2% Growth
North Carolina #9 19,716 1924 +1.3% Growth
Tennessee #7 14,513 1924 +7.1% Growth
Kansas #3 7,173 1920 +8.8% Growth
Arkansas #6 7,306 1922 +8.8% Growth
Idaho #3 2,652 2017 +21.9% Growth
New York #24 51,606 1918 9.7% Decline
District of Columbia #18 2,943 1922 37.5% Decline
Illinois #10 32,285 1921 27.8% Decline
Maryland #12 9,835 1918 3.5% Decline
Massachusetts #11 15,968 1918 +4.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #8 34,052 1921 9.9% Decline
Oklahoma #6 8,567 1925 6.2% Decline
Colorado #6 7,501 2017 +12.0% Growth
Mississippi #28 7,906 1928 18.5% Decline
Alaska #4 859 2019 10.3% Decline
Kentucky #4 10,609 1921 +26.2% Growth
Missouri #5 13,268 1922 0.4% Decline
Oregon #6 5,380 2021 10.4% Decline
New Jersey #33 16,371 1920 +5.6% Growth
Connecticut #23 6,456 1918 7.4% Decline
Washington #5 9,424 2017 4.0% Decline
Ohio #4 26,981 1922 +1.4% Growth
Louisiana #9 10,350 1923 5.2% Decline
Indiana #4 13,557 1921 +2.0% Growth
Delaware #23 1,162 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #36 1,732 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #5 4,586 2017 +2.3% Growth
Texas #13 41,857 2017 2.8% Decline
Michigan #5 20,329 1920 21.0% Decline
Arizona #17 6,547 2017 7.0% Decline
Nevada #21 1,755 2018 15.6% Decline
New Mexico #12 2,781 1949 12.8% Decline
California #17 51,278 2016 12.5% Decline
Florida #25 14,505 2024 +18.0% Growth

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