Evelynn
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning island; a variant spelling of Evelyn.
How Evelynn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #441 |
| 2016 | #390 |
| 2017 | #342 |
| 2018 | #337 |
| 2019 | #311 |
| 2020 | #327 |
| 2021 | #318 |
| 2022 | #333 |
| 2023 | #320 |
| 2024 | #304 |
| 2025 | #301 |
Evelynn by the numbers
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Evelynn. In the US, 938 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Evelyn
Like Evelynn, each of these traces back to Evelyn: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Evelinawished for child; form of Evelyn73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evalinalife-giving; a form of Evelyn102 in the US (2017)
- Evaleelife; a form of Eva or Evelyn with suffix -lee72 in the US (2017)
- Evvielife-giver; a form of Eve or Evelyn14 in the US (2017)
- Evonnawished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)
- Evonnewished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)
- Evynnwished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Evelynn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Evalynnwished for child; modern elaboration of Evelyn225 in the US (2017)
- Evelynnewished for child; a form of Evelyn55 in the US (2017)
- Evelynewished for child; a form of Evelyn17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evelynalife; a form of Evelyn5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evlynnlife; a form of Evelyn10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Evelynn
Names that are said the same way as Evelynn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Evalynwished for child; a form of Evelyn275 in the US (2017)
- Evelinwished for child; a form of Evelyn27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evelinewished for child; a form of Evelyn16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evalinelife or living one; a form of Evelyn17 in the US (2017)
- Eveleendesired; a variant of Evelyn8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evellynwished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an island
Like Evelynn, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kelseyisland of the ship; a place name799 in the US (2017)
- Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 in the US (2017)
- Lindseylinden tree island; variant of Lindsey316 in the US (2017)
- Lindsayfrom the linden tree island220 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Evelynn
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