Evelyn
A girls’ name of English/Norman origin, meaning desired, wished-for child.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
54%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#8
unchanged on last year
UK popularity
#12
1,560 babies · up from #20
How Evelyn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #15 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #10 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #9 |
| 2021 | #9 |
| 2022 | #9 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #8 |
In 2025, 1,560 babies in England and Wales were named Evelyn. In the US, 10,686 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Evelyn was most common in 1915, when it went to 1.13% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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