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How Rare Is the Name Evelyn?
Evelyn is a 1920s name that came all the way back. It ranks 92nd of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 588 people sharing it, which puts it in the Common tier. It was most popular in the 1920s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 588
- Tier
- Common
- U.S. rank
- 92nd
- Share of people
- 0.170%
- People named
- 632,472
- Most popular
- the 1920s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Evelyn
Evelyn began as an English surname drawn from the old given name Aveline. It was a top-twenty girls' name in the 1910s and 1920s, faded for fifty years, then climbed back into the top ten in the 2010s.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Evelyn?
- Evelyn is in the Common tier. About 1 in 588 people share it, which is 0.170% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 92nd of all time. In total 632,472 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Evelyn a rare name?
- No. Evelyn is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Common tier, ranked 92nd of all time, with about 1 in 588 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Evelyn?
- About 1 in 588 people in U.S. records share the name Evelyn, which is 0.170% of all recorded names and 92nd of all time. That places it in the Common tier.
- Is Evelyn a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Evelyn is given almost entirely to girls. Of 632,472 people with the name, 630,574 were girls and 1,898 were boys.
- When was the name Evelyn most popular?
- Evelyn peaked in the 1920s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.