Evanell
A feminine name meaning "life-giving" or "bringer of youth".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Evanell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evanell today is around 87 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evanell births was 1921 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evanell. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Evanell is about 87 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Evanells were born before 1949.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Evanell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1921
12 babies that year
Average age
87
years old
1952 SSA rank
#5,827
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Evanell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evanell from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evanell 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 Evanell 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 Evanell
The given name Evanell is a relatively uncommon name with a somewhat obscure origin. It is believed to be derived from the Old English name "Avenall," which itself is a combination of the elements "aven" meaning "event" or "occasion" and "all" meaning "all."
The earliest known usage of the name Evanell dates back to the late 16th century, when it was recorded as a variant spelling of the name "Avenell" in parish records from the county of Somerset in England. It is possible that the name was originally a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a particular event or occasion.
While the name Evanell is not found in any major religious texts or ancient manuscripts, there are a few notable historical figures who bore this name. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Evanell Burgess (born around 1580), a wealthy landowner and magistrate from Devonshire, England.
Another early bearer of the name was Evanell Pemberton (1630-1702), a Quaker minister and one of the founders of the town of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She was known for her advocacy of religious freedom and her work in establishing Quaker communities in the American colonies.
In the 19th century, there was Evanell Thayer (1815-1892), an American artist and portraitist who was particularly renowned for her paintings of notable figures from the American Civil War era, including several presidents and military leaders.
Moving into the 20th century, Evanell Galbraith (1901-1988) was a Canadian journalist and author who wrote extensively on topics related to women's rights and social justice. Her book "The Emancipation of Women" was a influential work in the feminist movement of the 1960s.
Finally, one of the more recent historical figures with the name Evanell was Evanell Buckley (1920-2006), a British actress and singer who appeared in numerous West End productions and television shows throughout her career, which spanned over six decades.
People
Evanell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evanell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Evanell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evanell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evanell 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Evanell a common name?
We classify Evanell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 132 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evanell most popular?
The single biggest year for Evanell was 1921, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evanell is about 87 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 Evanell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evanell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evanell 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 Evanell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evanell 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 Evanell 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 are called Evanell?
Find out how many people have the name Evanell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.