Eveline
Eveline was the 4011th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 1922 (76). Over the last ten years it has moved up 622 places. More babies were named Eveline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Evelyn) Origin uncertain · Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #4,011 girls, up 574 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 36girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192276 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,341babies recorded
What does the name Eveline mean?
Eveline 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.
Eveline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,011 | 36 |
| 2020 | #4,585 | 29 |
| 2010 | #6,253 | 21 |
| 2000 | #7,287 | 14 |
| 1990 | #7,478 | 11 |
| 1980 | #8,411 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,311 | 13 |
| 1960 | #3,557 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,144 | 21 |
| 1940 | #1,299 | 33 |
| 1930 | #1,167 | 41 |
| 1920 | #996 | 55 |
| 1910 | #785 | 30 |
| 1900 | #990 | 15 |
| 1890 | #676 | 16 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eveline, counting every spelling?
Eveline is a spelling of Evelyn, a name family that ranked #10 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,011 for Eveline 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 Eveline?
36 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eveline (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eveline 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 233 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eveline.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eveline?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Eveline are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 11 and 64. That makes Eveline mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Eveline by state
How common Eveline was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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 Eveline: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eveline, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eveline
What does Eveline mean?
The origin of Evelyn is uncertain: the meaning of the Germanic element avi- is unknown.
How popular is the name Eveline?
Eveline was the 4011th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 1922 (76). Over the last ten years it has moved up 622 places. More babies were named Eveline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eveline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eveline in the US.
Where is Eveline most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eveline was most common in Wisconsin (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.