Evelyn
Evelyn is of English origin, derived from the Norman French name Aveline, meaning 'desired' or 'wished for child.' It can also be connected to the Hebrew name Eve, meaning 'life' or 'living one.'
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 9,136. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 6,709
- 2012: 6,880
- 2013: 7,670
- 2014: 8,753
- 2015: 9,377
- 2016: 10,116
- 2017: 10,748
- 2018: 10,433
- 2019: 10,443
- 2020: 9,517
- 2021: 9,495
- 2022: 9,332
- 2023: 9,121
- 2024: 9,146
- 2025: 9,123
- 2026 (projected): 9,136
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most English-speaking countries
- •Works well across different ages from childhood to adulthood
- •Has experienced a major resurgence after being considered old-fashioned for decades
- •Historically used as both a masculine and feminine name, now predominantly female
- •Very popular - your child may share this name with classmates
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Famous People
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Evelyn Ashford
Olympic gold medalist sprinter
Statistics
639,756
Total births since 1880
1921
Peak year
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