Evalyn
Evalyn was the 1430th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 446th; the most babies were born in 2014 (331). Over the last ten years it has moved down 561 places. More babies were named Evalyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,430 girls, down 355 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 151girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014331 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,567babies recorded
Evalyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,430 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,075 | 230 |
| 2010 | #1,038 | 241 |
| 2000 | #6,592 | 16 |
| 1990 | #11,843 | 6 |
| 1980 | #6,961 | 9 |
| 1970 | #8,368 | 5 |
| 1960 | #2,532 | 23 |
| 1950 | #2,279 | 19 |
| 1940 | #993 | 52 |
| 1930 | #869 | 68 |
| 1920 | #531 | 178 |
| 1910 | #694 | 38 |
| 1900 | #543 | 39 |
| 1890 | #769 | 13 |
| 1880 | #645 | 8 |
How popular is Evalyn, counting every spelling?
Evalyn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #823 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,430 for Evalyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 325 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evalyn | 151 | #1,430 | 922 |
| Evalynn | 149 | #1,446 | 833 |
| Evaline | 18 | #6,394 | 97 |
| Evalynne | 7 | #12,304 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Evalyn?
151 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evalyn (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Evalyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evalyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evalyn?
About 5,700 people born in the US named Evalyn are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 8 and 19. That makes Evalyn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Evalyn by state
How common Evalyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (2.9×), Utah (2.8×), Oklahoma (2.5×), Washington (1.7×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Evalyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evalyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Evalyn
How popular is the name Evalyn?
Evalyn was the 1430th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 446th; the most babies were born in 2014 (331). Over the last ten years it has moved down 561 places. More babies were named Evalyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Evalyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Evalyn in the US.
Where is Evalyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evalyn was most common in Wisconsin (0.33 per 1,000 girls), followed by Utah and Oklahoma.