Evelyn
From an English surname based on Aveline, a Norman French diminutive of the Germanic name Ava. It served as a boys' name before shifting to girls.
Evelyn in 2025
Evelyn was given to 9,131 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 20th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 363 babies born.
The history of Evelyn
Evelyn reached its highest point in 1921, when 14,308 babies were given the name, ranking 23rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 19th, in 1915.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 641,662 babies have been named Evelyn. Half of them were born before 1941, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Evelyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Evelyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,817 | 180 |
| 1890s | 5,648 | 96 |
| 1900s | 18,684 | 26 |
| 1910s | 91,710 | 19 |
| 1920s | 124,521 | 23 |
| 1930s | 69,711 | 39 |
| 1940s | 48,330 | 91 |
| 1950s | 38,556 | 170 |
| 1960s | 22,683 | 257 |
| 1970s | 10,031 | 400 |
| 1980s | 11,111 | 379 |
| 1990s | 15,206 | 345 |
| 2000s | 40,800 | 116 |
| 2010s | 87,075 | 26 |
| 2020s | 55,779 | 20 |
Where Evelyn is heading
Evelyn has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 9,394 babies in 2015 to 9,131 in 2025.
Names like Evelyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Evelyn.