Evangaline
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "bearer of good news".
Name Census estimates that about 162 living Americans carry the first name Evangaline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evangaline today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evangaline births was 2010 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evangaline. 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 Evangaline with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
162
~ 1 in 2,115,768 Americans
Peak year
2010
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,382
Tracked since 2006
Census
Evangaline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 221 people with the first name Evangaline, which placed it at #36,071 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
#36,071
National first-name rank
People counted
221
221 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evangaline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evangaline is White at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.3%) and Black (9.0%). 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 Evangaline 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 Evangaline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.2% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino25.3% · 56
- Black or African American9.0% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 18
- Two or more races4.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 7
Popularity
Evangaline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evangaline 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 87 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evangaline remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evangaline 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 Evangaline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evangalines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Evangaline
The name Evangaline is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Greek word "evangelion," which means "good news" or "gospel." It has roots in the Christian tradition and is closely associated with the concept of evangelism.
The name first appeared in literature in the early 19th century, particularly in the epic poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1847. The poem tells the story of an Acadian girl named Evangeline, who becomes separated from her lover during the Great Upheaval and spends her life searching for him.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Evangaline was Evangaline Booth (1865-1950), the fourth child of William and Catherine Booth, founders of The Salvation Army. She served as a prominent leader within the organization and played a significant role in its expansion.
Another notable figure was Evangaline Terlizzi (1920-2008), an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. She founded the Evangeline Design Group and was renowned for her contributions to the fashion industry, particularly in the realm of bridal and evening wear.
In the literary world, Evangaline Wilbour Blashfield (1888-1962) was an American author and poet who wrote several books, including "The Penitent" and "The Following Thing."
Evangaline Tear (1873-1940), an English actress, and singer, had a successful career on the stage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performing in numerous productions in London's West End theaters.
The name Evangaline has also been used in various works of fiction, further contributing to its popularity and recognition. While its usage may have fluctuated over time, the name continues to hold a distinct charm and connection to its religious and literary roots.
People
Evangaline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evangaline 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
Evangaline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evangaline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evangaline 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 2,115,768 US residents.
Is Evangaline a common name?
We classify Evangaline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evangaline most popular?
The single biggest year for Evangaline was 2010, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evangaline is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evangaline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 221 people with the name Evangaline, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,071 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 Evangaline 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 Evangaline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evangaline appears almost entirely female. Of the 222 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Evangaline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evangaline is White at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.3%) and Black (9.0%). 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 Evangaline most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evangaline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.2% (111 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 Evangaline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evangaline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evangaline 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 Evangaline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evangaline 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 Evangaline 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 common is the name Evangaline?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.