Spelling comparison
Evelyn vs Evelynn
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Evelyn 9,131 and Evelynn 1,012. Evelyn’s share of that pair is 90.0%. The multiple is about 9.0 times the published count of Evelynn.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Evelyn profile · Evelynn profile
Evelyn and Evelynn name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Evelynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Evelyn is the shorter. Evelynn writes “n” after “Evelyn”, and Evelyn leaves that spot out.
From 1914 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Evelyn is first published in these national files in 1880, and Evelynn in 1914. Evelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Evelynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Evelyn led 12 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 9,814 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 8,119). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (10,143), Evelyn is 90.0% and Evelynn is 10.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Evelyn was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 10,116 female records (rank #12) and 8 male records (rank #9,103) against 848 female records (rank #390) for Evelynn. The 2017 national file shows Evelyn led 2017 by 9,814 published records (10,759 to 945). Read as exact spellings: Evelyn had 10,748 female records (rank #9) and 11 male records (rank #7,241); Evelynn had 945 female records (rank #342). 2018: Evelyn led 2018 by 9,489 published records (10,446 to 957). Evelyn and Evelynn stay separate rows; 10,446 and 957 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Evelyn had 10,443 female records (rank #10) and 6 male records (rank #11,196); Evelynn had 1,030 female records (rank #311). Evelyn led 2019 by 9,419 published records (10,449 to 1,030). 2020 belongs to Evelyn. Evelyn had 9,517 female records (rank #9) and 7 male records (rank #9,876); Evelynn had 943 female records (rank #328). The gap that year was 8,581 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Evelyn had 9,495 female records (rank #9) and 10 male records (rank #7,774); Evelynn had 1,025 female records (rank #317). Evelyn led 2021 by 8,480 published records (9,505 to 1,025), and the smaller spelling is Evelynn. Evelyn was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 9,332 female records (rank #9) and 6 male records (rank #11,293) against 963 female records (rank #333) for Evelynn. The 2023 national file shows Evelyn led 2023 by 8,153 published records (9,129 to 976). Read as exact spellings: Evelyn had 9,121 female records (rank #9) and 8 male records (rank #9,177); Evelynn had 976 female records (rank #319). 2024: Evelyn led 2024 by 8,136 published records (9,152 to 1,016). Evelyn and Evelynn stay separate rows; 9,152 and 1,016 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Evelyn had 9,123 female records (rank #8) and 8 male records (rank #9,161); Evelynn had 1,012 female records (rank #301). Evelyn led 2025 by 8,119 published records (9,131 to 1,012).
| Year | Evelyn female count | Evelyn female rank | Evelyn male count | Evelyn male rank | Evelynn female count | Evelynn female rank | Evelynn male count | Evelynn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,116 | 12 | 8 | 9,103 | 848 | 390 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10,748 | 9 | 11 | 7,241 | 945 | 342 | — | — |
| 2018 | 10,433 | 10 | 13 | 6,458 | 957 | 337 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10,443 | 10 | 6 | 11,196 | 1,030 | 311 | — | — |
| 2020 | 9,517 | 9 | 7 | 9,876 | 943 | 328 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9,495 | 9 | 10 | 7,774 | 1,025 | 317 | — | — |
| 2022 | 9,332 | 9 | 6 | 11,293 | 963 | 333 | — | — |
| 2023 | 9,121 | 9 | 8 | 9,177 | 976 | 319 | — | — |
| 2024 | 9,146 | 8 | 6 | 11,348 | 1,016 | 304 | — | — |
| 2025 | 9,123 | 8 | 8 | 9,161 | 1,012 | 301 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Evelyn is the warm line and Evelynn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 1,817 published records for Evelyn, and no published 1880s count for Evelynn. The 1890s total is one-sided: 5,648 published records for Evelyn, and no published 1890s count for Evelynn. The 1900s total is one-sided: 18,684 published records for Evelyn, and no published 1900s count for Evelynn. The 1910s files give 91,710 published records to Evelyn and 73 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 1920s leader, 124,521 published records against 187 for Evelynn. The 1930s files give 69,711 published records to Evelyn and 122 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 1940s leader, 48,330 published records against 163 for Evelynn. The 1950s files give 38,556 published records to Evelyn and 144 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 1960s leader, 22,683 published records against 110 for Evelynn. The 1970s files give 10,031 published records to Evelyn and 80 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 1980s leader, 11,111 published records against 131 for Evelynn. The 1990s files give 15,206 published records to Evelyn and 271 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 2000s leader, 40,800 published records against 1,636 for Evelynn. The 2010s files give 87,075 published records to Evelyn and 7,212 to Evelynn, so Evelyn led the decade. Evelyn was the 2020s leader, 55,779 published records against 5,935 for Evelynn.
Top states in 2025
Evelyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (925), California (892), Ohio (420), Florida (393), New York (352). Evelynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (107), Ohio (63), California (48), Michigan (45), Missouri (38). Texas, California, Ohio are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.