Evelynn
A respelling of Evelyn, which began as an English surname from the given name Aveline. Aveline is a Norman diminutive of Germanic names starting with avi-.
Evelynn in 2025
Evelynn was given to 1,012 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 647th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,276 babies born.
The history of Evelynn
Evelynn reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,030 babies were given the name, ranking 645th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 16,064 babies have been named Evelynn. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Evelynn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Evelynn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 73 | 3,904 |
| 1920s | 187 | 2,757 |
| 1930s | 122 | 3,195 |
| 1940s | 163 | 2,990 |
| 1950s | 144 | 3,867 |
| 1960s | 110 | 4,948 |
| 1970s | 80 | 6,626 |
| 1980s | 131 | 7,246 |
| 1990s | 271 | 4,599 |
| 2000s | 1,636 | 1,650 |
| 2010s | 7,212 | 645 |
| 2020s | 5,935 | 647 |
Where Evelynn is heading
Evelynn has risen 41% over the past decade, from 719 babies in 2015 to 1,012 in 2025.
Names like Evelynn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Evelynn.