Evaleigh
A feminine name of English origin signifying a person with a vibrant spirit.
Name Census estimates that about 259 living Americans carry the first name Evaleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evaleigh today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evaleigh births was 2017 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evaleigh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Evaleigh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
259
~ 1 in 1,323,376 Americans
Peak year
2017
31 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,090
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Evaleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evaleigh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 169 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evaleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evaleigh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Evaleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evaleighs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Evaleigh
The given name Evaleigh is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century as a combination of the names Eva and Leigh. Its roots can be traced back to the Hebrew name Eva, which itself is derived from the biblical name Havah, meaning "life-giver" or "source of life."
The name Eva has a long history, appearing in various forms throughout ancient texts and religious scriptures. It is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible as the name of the first woman, the wife of Adam. The name Leigh, on the other hand, is an English surname that can be traced back to the 13th century, originating from a place name meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Evaleigh are relatively scarce, as it is a more recent creation. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Evaleigh Jenkins, a British actress born in 1991. Other notable individuals named Evaleigh include Evaleigh Hendrix, an American photographer and artist born in the late 20th century, and Evaleigh Keller, a Canadian singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.
In the realm of literature, the name Evaleigh appears in the works of some contemporary authors, such as Evaleigh Heatherly, a character in the novel "The Secrets of Willow Creek" by Loretta Hill, published in 2018. Additionally, Evaleigh Buchanan is the name of a character in the young adult novel "The Gravity of Us" by Phil Stamper, published in 2020.
While the name Evaleigh may not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and aesthetically pleasing combination of two established names. Its origins can be traced back to various linguistic and cultural influences, reflecting the diverse and ever-evolving nature of modern naming practices.
People
Evaleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evaleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Evaleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evaleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 259 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evaleigh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,323,376 US residents.
Is Evaleigh a common name?
We classify Evaleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 261 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evaleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Evaleigh was 2017, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evaleigh is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Evaleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evaleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evaleigh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Evaleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evaleigh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Evaleigh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Evaleigh as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Evaleigh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.