Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Evalyn

Meaning From Eva +‎ Lyn, or a variant of Evelyn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,430 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

From Eva +‎ Lyn, or a variant of Evelyn.

Rank 2025
#1,430
among girls · ↓71 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
151
named Evalyn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,644
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
331 babies
All-time total
9,567
#1,725 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Evalyn popularity over time

9,567 babies have been named Evalyn since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1918Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 115 12 – #518
1890s 235 24 +104% #531
1900s 316 32 +34% #543
1910s 1,332 133 +322% #446
1920s 1,170 117 -12% #531
1930s 532 53 -55% #869
1940s 390 39 -27% #975
1950s 259 26 -34% #1,419
1960s 124 12 -52% #2,532
1970s 43 4 -65% #6,812
1980s 46 5 +7% #6,961
1990s 142 14 +209% #4,771
2000s 912 91 +542% #1,200
2010s 2,799 280 +207% #836
2020s (to 2025) 1,152 192 -31% #1,075

Where Evalyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 143 0.09 outside top 500
2027 136 0.08 outside top 500
2028 130 0.08 outside top 500
2029 126 0.08 outside top 500
2030 122 0.08 outside top 500

Where Evalyn is most popular

Girls named Evalyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.114 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Utah, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Evalyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 34 0.330 +190%
Utah 26 0.312 +175%
Oklahoma 21 0.285 +151%
Washington 28 0.194 +71%
Iowa 11 0.188 +66%
Oregon 11 0.169 +49%
Texas 121 0.150 +32%
Idaho 5 0.149 +31%
Ohio 33 0.139 +22%
Pennsylvania 30 0.127 +12%
Michigan 23 0.126 +11%
Illinois 27 0.118 ≈ national
Missouri 13 0.108 -5%
Arizona 15 0.107 -6%
Indiana 15 0.107 -6%
California 85 0.101 -11%
Colorado 11 0.099 -13%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -17%
Minnesota 10 0.093 -18%
Georgia 20 0.088 -23%
Florida 35 0.082 -28%
North Carolina 17 0.075 -34%
New York 29 0.073 -36%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -38%
Virginia 6 0.035 -69%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Evalyn

Evalyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,430 in 2025 with 151 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,567 American babies have been named Evalyn. Its peak came in 2014, when 331 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Evalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evalyn?

The median living Evalyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 5,800 people named Evalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Evalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 151 #1,430
2024 168 #1,359
2023 202 #1,190
2022 200 #1,211
2021 201 #1,200
2020 230 #1,075
2019 247 #1,037
2018 263 #996
2017 278 #951
2016 320 #877
2015 321 #869
2014 331 #836
2013 270 #936
2012 281 #918
2011 247 #1,013
2010 241 #1,038
2009 209 #1,200
2008 134 #1,666
2007 132 #1,673
2006 108 #1,885
2005 92 #2,033
2004 68 #2,487
2003 61 #2,616
2002 59 #2,613
2001 33 #3,890
2000 16 #6,592
1995 8 #9,872
1990 6 #11,843
1985 8 #7,791
1980 9 #6,961
1975 6 #8,305
1970 5 #8,368
1965 9 #4,598
1960 23 #2,532
1955 29 #1,991
1950 19 #2,279
1945 29 #1,527
1940 52 #993
1935 47 #1,007
1930 68 #869
1925 95 #762
1920 178 #531
1915 172 #469
1910 38 #694
1905 38 #565
1900 39 #543
1895 25 #614
1890 13 #769
1885 16 #548
1880 8 #645

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Evalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Evalyn?

The median living Evalyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Evalyns are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Evalyn are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Evalyn are alive in the United States, based on 9,567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evalyn mean?

From Eva +‎ Lyn, or a variant of Evelyn.

How popular is the name Evalyn in 2025?

Evalyn ranked #1,430 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 151 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evalyn?

9,567 babies have been named Evalyn in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evalyn most popular?

Evalyn peaked in 2014, when 331 newborns received the name.

Is Evalyn a boy or girl name?

Evalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Evalyn rising or falling?

Evalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Evalyn become more popular?

Evalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 girls named Evalyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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