Evelena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	11	1	–	#967
1890s	53	5	+382%	#1,012
1900s	84	8	+58%	#1,033
1910s	229	23	+173%	#981
1920s	279	28	+22%	#1,287
1930s	208	21	-25%	#1,314
1940s	200	20	-4%	#1,341
1950s	120	12	-40%	#2,280
1960s	68	7	-43%	#3,765
1970s	28	3	-59%	#6,550
1980s	23	2	-18%	#8,388
1990s	5	1	-78%	#14,201
2000s	11	1	+120%	#15,875
2010s	32	3	+191%	#8,758
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	+30%	#10,539

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#967

1890s

+382%

#1,012

1900s

+58%

#1,033

1910s

229

+173%

#981

1920s

279

+22%

#1,287

1930s

208

-25%

#1,314

1940s

200

-4%

#1,341

1950s

120

-40%

#2,280

1960s

-43%

#3,765

1970s

-59%

#6,550

1980s

-18%

#8,388

1990s

-78%

#14,201

2000s

+120%

#15,875

2010s

+191%

#8,758

2020s (to 2025)

+30%

#10,539

The story of Evelena

Evelena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 1,376 American babies have been named Evelena. Its peak came in 1924, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Evelena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evelena?

The median living Evelena is about 71 years old; half are between 55 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Evelena are alive in the United States today.

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

Evelena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#10,539
2023	5	#15,944
2022	5	#16,078
2021	6	#14,033
2020	–	–
2019	12	#8,758
2018	6	#14,369
2017	8	#11,992
2016	6	#14,922
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,875
2008	5	#18,398
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,183
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,550
1965	11	#4,023
1960	12	#3,765
1955	12	#3,438
1950	19	#2,280
1945	22	#1,810
1940	18	#1,914
1935	19	#1,802
1930	17	#2,046
1925	27	#1,622
1920	21	#1,908
1915	21	#1,644
1910	20	#981
1905	–	–
1900	8	#1,484
1895	11	#1,012
1890	8	#1,032
1885	6	#967
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evelena?

The median living Evelena is about 71 years old. Half of all living Evelenas are between 55 and 82 years old.

How many people named Evelena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Evelena are alive in the United States, based on 1,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evelena in 2025?

Evelena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Evelena?

1,376 babies have been named Evelena in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evelena most popular?

Evelena peaked in 1924, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Evelena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evelena rising or falling?

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

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Evelena popularity over time

The story of Evelena

How old are people named Evelena?

Evelena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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