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Evelyn name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Evelyn ranks #8 in female records (9,123 reported) and #9,161 in male records (8 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Evelyn becoming more popular?

Evelyn's reported female count decreased by 23 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank stayed at #8. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Evelyn in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for EvelynFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.10,7480201620252016: 10,116 female records2017: 10,748 female records2018: 10,433 female records2019: 10,443 female records2020: 9,517 female records2021: 9,495 female records2022: 9,332 female records2023: 9,121 female records2024: 9,146 female records2025: 9,123 female records2016: 8 male records2017: 11 male records2018: 13 male records2019: 6 male records2020: 7 male records2021: 10 male records2022: 6 male records2023: 8 male records2024: 6 male records2025: 8 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20259,123889,161
20249,1468611,348
20239,121989,177
20229,3329611,293
20219,4959107,774
20209,517979,876
201910,44310611,196
201810,43310136,458
201710,7489117,241
201610,1161289,103

Questions about Evelyn’s popularity

How common is Evelyn in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Evelyn ranks #8 in female records (9,123 reported) and #9,161 in male records (8 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Evelyn?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Evelyn only.

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