Evelin
Evelin was the 2159th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 674th with 423 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 53 places. More babies were named Evelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Evelyn) Origin uncertain · Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,159 girls, up 290 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 86girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006423 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,430babies recorded
What does the name Evelin mean?
Evelin is a spelling of Evelyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Evelyn's meaning and origin.
Evelyn comes, through Middle English, from the Old French woman's name Aveline. Aveline was a pet form built on a Germanic element, avi-, whose meaning is uncertain; suggestions include 'desired'. It was later also an English surname and was used for boys. People often take it to be a pet form of Eve, but Wiktionary calls this a folk etymology.
*avi- (Proto-Germanic (reconstructed), “uncertain; possibly 'desired, wished for'”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning of the Germanic element avi- is unknown.
Other explanations you may read: A diminutive of Eve.
See also: Germanic names.
Evelin popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2007.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,159 | 86 |
| 2020 | #2,449 | 71 |
| 2010 | #986 | 257 |
| 2000 | #1,016 | 208 |
| 1990 | #1,570 | 97 |
| 1980 | #5,055 | 14 |
| 1970 | #4,841 | 11 |
| 1960 | #4,559 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,122 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Evelin, counting every spelling?
Evelin is a spelling of Evelyn, a name family that ranked #10 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,159 for Evelin on its own. Together these spellings went to 10,364 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn | 9,123 | #8 | 46,217 |
| Evelynn | 1,012 | #301 | 4,992 |
| Evelin | 86 | #2,159 | 465 |
| Evelynne | 52 | #3,115 | 237 |
| Evelyne | 42 | #3,598 | 185 |
| Eveline | 36 | #4,011 | 153 |
| Evellyn | 8 | #11,252 | 30 |
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 Evelin?
86 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evelin (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Evelin 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 98 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evelin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evelin?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Evelin are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 16 and 28. That makes Evelin mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Evelin by state
How common Evelin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (1.9×), California (1.5×). In 42 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 Evelin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evelin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Evelin
What does Evelin mean?
The origin of Evelyn is uncertain: the meaning of the Germanic element avi- is unknown.
How popular is the name Evelin?
Evelin was the 2159th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 674th with 423 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 53 places. More babies were named Evelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Evelin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Evelin in the US.
Where is Evelin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evelin was most common in North Carolina (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.