Evelina
Girl name · #779 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
In 2025, 349 baby girls were named Evelina, placing it at #779 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,158 girls born in 2025 was named Evelina.
The 145-year story
Evelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 349 babies and a rank of #778. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Evelina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evelina in class?
Evelina scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Evelina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evelina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evelinas were CA (56), TX (49), NY (24), FL (20), IL (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Evelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Evelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elina, Evalina, Rosalina, Serafina, and Adalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | #778 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1027 |
| 2023 | 213 | #1137 |
| 2022 | 211 | #1152 |
| 2021 | 187 | #1256 |
| 2020 | 165 | #1334 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1307 |
| 2018 | 194 | #1214 |
| 2017 | 214 | #1154 |
| 2016 | 206 | #1203 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2012 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 80 | #2368 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evelina a popular girl name?
Evelina ranked #779 among girls in 2025 with 349 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Evelina most popular?
Evelina peaked in 2025, when 349 American girls received the name (ranked #778 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,158 newborn American girls was named Evelina. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.