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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Evelyne

Meaning A female given name from French, anglicized by Évelyne Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,598 Trend ↑ Rising 27%

A female given name from French, anglicized by Évelyne.

Rank 2025
#3,598
among girls · ↑316 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Evelyne · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
153 babies
All-time total
4,177
#2,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Evelyne popularity over time

4,177 babies have been named Evelyne since 1888, 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 1919Girls

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 5 1 – #1,352
1890s 14 1 +180% #1,242
1900s 112 11 +700% #853
1910s 833 83 +644% #566
1920s 1,180 118 +42% #578
1930s 344 34 -71% #930
1940s 265 27 -23% #1,363
1950s 172 17 -35% #2,200
1960s 110 11 -36% #3,284
1970s 56 6 -49% #5,233
1980s 84 8 +50% #6,058
1990s 126 13 +50% #5,631
2000s 342 34 +171% #3,280
2010s 320 32 -6% #3,700
2020s (to 2025) 214 36 +11% #3,598

Where Evelyne 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Evelyne

Evelyne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,598 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 4,177 American babies have been named Evelyne. Its peak came in 1922, when 153 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 Evelyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evelyne?

The median living Evelyne is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 67. An estimated 1,700 people named Evelyne are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Evelyne year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 42 #3,598
2024 38 #3,914
2023 43 #3,617
2022 35 #4,148
2021 27 #4,882
2020 29 #4,586
2019 30 #4,578
2018 41 #3,700
2017 26 #5,093
2016 33 #4,373
2015 26 #5,176
2014 29 #4,815
2013 31 #4,564
2012 27 #5,147
2011 39 #3,864
2010 38 #3,983
2009 36 #4,214
2008 51 #3,280
2007 43 #3,736
2006 37 #4,024
2005 42 #3,533
2004 33 #4,201
2003 33 #4,054
2002 19 #5,965
2001 26 #4,598
2000 22 #5,200
1995 9 #9,002
1990 16 #5,631
1985 8 #7,792
1980 5 #10,866
1975 5 #9,510
1970 8 #5,976
1965 13 #3,608
1960 13 #3,558
1955 22 #2,357
1950 17 #2,472
1945 16 #2,179
1940 30 #1,384
1935 32 #1,278
1930 62 #930
1925 134 #633
1920 121 #659
1915 93 #685
1910 15 #1,181
1905 6 #1,775
1900 8 #1,485
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Evelyne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Evelyne Hall Evelyne Hall American hurdler (1909–1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evelyne?

The median living Evelyne is about 24 years old. Half of all living Evelynes are between 12 and 67 years old.

How many people named Evelyne are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Evelyne are alive in the United States, based on 4,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Evelyne mean?

A female given name from French, anglicized by Évelyne.

How popular is the name Evelyne in 2025?

Evelyne ranked #3,598 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evelyne?

4,177 babies have been named Evelyne in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evelyne most popular?

Evelyne peaked in 1922, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Evelyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Evelyne rising or falling?

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

Will Evelyne become more popular?

Evelyne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Evelyne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Evelyne?

Well-known people named Evelyne include Evelyne Hall (athlete).

Names like Evelyne

Names that sound and feel close to Evelyne: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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