Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Evangelina

Meaning A female given name originating as a coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,187 Trend ↑ Rising 29%

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#1,187
among girls · ↑64 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
195
named Evangelina · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
219 babies
All-time total
10,319
#1,624 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Evangelina popularity over time

10,319 babies have been named Evangelina since 1908, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,936
1910s 107 11 +1683% #1,797
1920s 517 52 +383% #718
1930s 686 69 +33% #772
1940s 895 90 +30% #744
1950s 904 90 +1% #843
1960s 836 84 -8% #1,083
1970s 864 86 +3% #1,118
1980s 747 75 -14% #1,273
1990s 740 74 -1% #1,731
2000s 1,350 135 +82% #1,303
2010s 1,719 172 +27% #1,127
2020s (to 2025) 948 158 -8% #1,187

Where Evangelina 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 203 0.13 outside top 500
2027 211 0.13 outside top 500
2028 217 0.13 outside top 500
2029 223 0.14 outside top 500
2030 227 0.14 outside top 500

Where Evangelina is most popular

Girls named Evangelina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Evangelina 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
Arizona 35 0.249 +150%
California 154 0.183 +84%
Texas 146 0.182 +82%
Illinois 30 0.131 +31%
Florida 50 0.117 +17%
Washington 16 0.111 +11%
Colorado 12 0.108 +8%
New Jersey 17 0.094 -6%
Michigan 12 0.066 -34%
New York 23 0.058 -42%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -51%
Pennsylvania 9 0.038 -62%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Evangelina

Evangelina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,187 in 2025 with 195 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 10,319 American babies have been named Evangelina. Its peak came in 2012, when 219 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 Evangelina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evangelina?

The median living Evangelina is about 29 years old; half are between 13 and 57. An estimated 8,600 people named Evangelina are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Evangelina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 195 #1,187
2024 186 #1,251
2023 149 #1,472
2022 130 #1,627
2021 149 #1,445
2020 139 #1,527
2019 139 #1,552
2018 147 #1,490
2017 174 #1,335
2016 174 #1,361
2015 157 #1,466
2014 157 #1,449
2013 176 #1,331
2012 219 #1,127
2011 185 #1,282
2010 191 #1,255
2009 164 #1,427
2008 191 #1,303
2007 182 #1,335
2006 163 #1,391
2005 148 #1,437
2004 113 #1,718
2003 118 #1,630
2002 90 #1,956
2001 97 #1,822
2000 84 #1,991
1995 72 #1,925
1990 71 #1,943
1985 63 #1,791
1980 85 #1,438
1975 96 #1,204
1970 81 #1,316
1965 87 #1,137
1960 68 #1,341
1955 76 #1,146
1950 109 #843
1945 87 #812
1940 86 #744
1935 69 #824
1930 83 #774
1925 36 #1,328
1920 29 #1,524
1915 10 #2,768
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evangelina?

The median living Evangelina is about 29 years old. Half of all living Evangelinas are between 13 and 57 years old.

How many people named Evangelina are alive today?

An estimated 8,600 people named Evangelina are alive in the United States, based on 10,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evangelina mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Evangelina in 2025?

Evangelina ranked #1,187 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 195 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evangelina?

10,319 babies have been named Evangelina in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evangelina most popular?

Evangelina peaked in 2012, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Evangelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evangelina rising or falling?

Evangelina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Evangelina become more popular?

Evangelina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 227 girls named Evangelina 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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