Evelynn
A feminine name of French origin, a modern combination of "Eve" and "lyn", meaning "wished for child".
Name Census estimates that about 14,413 living Americans carry the first name Evelynn. It sits at #304 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evelynn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evelynn births was 2019 (1,030 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evelynn. 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
- • Evelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 23,781 Americans
Peak year
2019
1,030 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#304
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Evelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evelynn from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 7,212 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evelynn 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 Evelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Evelynn, while Vermont, Alaska, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 276 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evelynn
The name Evelynn has its origins in the Hebrew language, and is believed to have derived from the Hebrew name Havah, which means "life-giver" or "life." It is a feminine form of the name Eve, which was the name given to the first woman in the Bible according to the Book of Genesis.
The name Evelynn is thought to have first appeared in the medieval period, with variations such as Avelina, Evelina, and Evalina being used in different parts of Europe. These variations were likely influenced by the Latin name Avelina, which was derived from the Germanic name Avila, meaning "desired one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evelynn can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England and parts of Wales, compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Evelina" in this document.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Evelynn. Evelynn Brodstone (1884-1976) was a British artist and illustrator known for her watercolor paintings of landscapes and botanical subjects. Evelynn Brent (1899-1975) was an American actress who appeared in numerous films during the silent and early talkie era of Hollywood.
Evelynn Hammonds (born 1945) is an American academic and scholar who served as the Dean of Harvard College from 2008 to 2013. Evelynn M. Hammonds is also a renowned historian of science and has written extensively on the intersections of race, gender, and science.
Evelynn Laye (1900-1986) was a British actress and singer who enjoyed a successful career on the stage and in films during the 1920s and 1930s. She was particularly known for her performances in operettas and musicals.
Evelynn Oppenheim (1925-2008) was an American psychologist and author who made significant contributions to the field of child development and parenting. Her books, including "The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio" and "The Oppenheim-Mattis Scale," were widely used in assessing children's cognitive and motor skills.
People
Evelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evelynn 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
Evelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,413 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evelynn 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 23,781 US residents.
Is Evelynn a common name?
We classify Evelynn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,049 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Evelynn was 2019, when 1,030 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evelynn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Evelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evelynn 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.
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.