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In 2024, 9,116 girls in the United States were named Evelyn, making it the 8th most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 16th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 14,308 births.
Records for Evelyn go back to 1880, and 632,472 babies have been given the name since.
Originally a surname derived from Aveline, meaning "desired" or "wished for." Has Victorian charm with contemporary appeal. A name with French origins meaning "wished-for child". Its vintage appeal and flowing sound feel graceful yet cozy.
Evelyn is of French origin, described as vintage in style.
In 2024, Evelyn went to 9,116 girls and 6 boys — over 99% girls.
In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
Originally a surname derived from Aveline, meaning "desired" or "wished for." Has Victorian charm with contemporary appeal.
Evelyn is of French origin, and is usually described as vintage in style.
In 2024, 9,116 girls in the United States were named Evelyn, making it the 8th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024, Evelyn went to 9,116 girls and 6 boys — over 99% girls. In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.
Eve is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Evelyn.