Evalyn
A spelling variant of Evelyn, which began as the surname of the Norman feminine name Aveline, a diminutive of Avila.
Evalyn in 2025
Evalyn was given to 151 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,682nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,956 babies born.
The history of Evalyn
Evalyn reached its highest point in 2014, when 331 babies were given the name, ranking 1,555th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 836th, in 1918.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,567 babies have been named Evalyn. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Evalyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Evalyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 115 | 995 |
| 1890s | 235 | 849 |
| 1900s | 316 | 868 |
| 1910s | 1,332 | 836 |
| 1920s | 1,170 | 983 |
| 1930s | 532 | 1,591 |
| 1940s | 390 | 1,762 |
| 1950s | 259 | 2,418 |
| 1960s | 124 | 3,979 |
| 1970s | 43 | 9,974 |
| 1980s | 46 | 10,386 |
| 1990s | 142 | 7,902 |
| 2000s | 912 | 2,133 |
| 2010s | 2,799 | 1,555 |
| 2020s | 1,152 | 1,992 |
Where Evalyn is heading
Evalyn has fallen 53% over the past decade, from 321 babies in 2015 to 151 in 2025.
Names like Evalyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Evalyn.