Evalene
Of uncertain origin, likely derived from the name Eve meaning "life".
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the first name Evalene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evalene today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evalene births was 1921 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evalene. 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.
People living today
119
~ 1 in 2,880,289 Americans
Peak year
1921
18 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,964
Tracked since 1911
Census
Evalene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 212 people with the first name Evalene, which placed it at #37,053 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,053
National first-name rank
People counted
212
212 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evalene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evalene is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Evalene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Evalene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.2% · 134
- Black or African American14.6% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native6.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.4% · 5
Popularity
Evalene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evalene from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evalene 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 Evalene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evalene
The name Evalene is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the biblical name Eve, which means "life-giver" or "source of life" in Hebrew. The suffix "-lene" is believed to be a variation of the common English name-ending "-line," which itself is derived from the French word "line" meaning "lineage" or "descent."
The name Evalene emerged in the late 19th century, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Its popularity can be attributed to the rising trend of creating new names by combining existing ones or adding unique suffixes to traditional names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evalene can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where a few individuals were listed with this name. However, it did not gain widespread popularity until the early 20th century.
Some notable historical figures who bore the name Evalene include:
1. Evalene Stein (1917-2005), an American painter and lithographer known for her abstract expressionist works.
2. Evalene Fredericksen (1921-2007), an American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
3. Evalene Sellors (1911-1996), a Canadian writer and journalist who published several novels and short story collections.
4. Evalene Kraner (1908-1997), an American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the 1930s and 1940s.
5. Evalene Berry (1909-1998), an American educator and civil rights activist who fought for desegregation in public schools in the Southern United States.
While the name Evalene has biblical roots and a rich history, it has seen a decline in popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, it remains a unique and intriguing name choice that pays homage to the timeless name Eve while adding a touch of individuality with its distinctive suffix.
People
Evalene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evalene 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
Evalene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evalene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evalene 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 2,880,289 US residents.
Is Evalene a common name?
We classify Evalene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 414 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evalene most popular?
The single biggest year for Evalene was 1921, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evalene is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evalene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 212 people with the name Evalene, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,053 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Evalene in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Evalene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evalene appears almost entirely female. Of the 209 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Evalene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evalene is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Evalene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evalene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.2% (134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Evalene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evalene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evalene 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 Evalene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evalene 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 Evalene 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.
How many people are named Evalene?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.