Evelyn
Girl name · #8 in 2025 · Very well-known
Evelyn is currently the #8 girl name in the United States — 9,123 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #15, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 197 girls born in 2025 was named Evelyn.
Babies named Evelyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Evelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 122 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 14,278 girls were named Evelyn — good for #12 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Evelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". 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 Evelyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evelyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Evelyn is most common in VT (28 per 1,000), WY (23 per 1,000), AK (16 per 1,000), ME (13 per 1,000), SD (13 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Evelyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Evelyn
Evelyn carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Evelyn family went to about 10,851 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #7, versus #8 for Evelyn alone.
Names like Evelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Evelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleanor, Hazel, Vivian, Eliana, and Lillian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,123 | #8 |
| 2024 | 9,146 | #8 |
| 2023 | 9,121 | #9 |
| 2022 | 9,332 | #9 |
| 2021 | 9,495 | #9 |
| 2020 | 9,517 | #9 |
| 2019 | 10,443 | #10 |
| 2018 | 10,433 | #10 |
| 2017 | 10,748 | #9 |
| 2016 | 10,116 | #12 |
| 2015 | 9,377 | #15 |
| 2014 | 8,753 | #16 |
| 2013 | 7,670 | #20 |
| 2012 | 6,880 | #27 |
| 2011 | 6,709 | #24 |
| 2010 | 5,843 | #39 |
| 2009 | 5,584 | #40 |
| 2008 | 5,101 | #54 |
| 2007 | 5,054 | #55 |
| 2006 | 4,751 | #65 |
| 2005 | 4,490 | #71 |
| 2004 | 3,763 | #84 |
| 2003 | 3,701 | #88 |
| 2002 | 3,372 | #98 |
| 2001 | 2,691 | #126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evelyn a popular girl name?
Evelyn ranked #8 among girls in 2025 with 9,123 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #15.
When was the name Evelyn most popular?
Evelyn peaked in 1921, when 14,278 American girls received the name (ranked #12 that year). Since 1921 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Evelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 197 newborn American girls was named Evelyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
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.