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Worldwide Name Statistics

Evelyn

Ranked #169 - 1 in 28,179 people
US

Most common in

United States

284k bearers

World total

283,901

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#169

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States284k
Worldwide
~284k
rank #169
Rarity
1 in 28,179
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~284k in US

About the name Evelyn

There are an estimated 283,901 people named Evelyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Evelyn at #169 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Evelyn is held by approximately 283,901 people, ranking #169 among first names. That works out to roughly 86 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,169 U.S. residents).

Historically Evelyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Evelyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Evelyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Evelyn, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 122
  2. 1881: 116
  3. 1882: 125
  4. 1883: 139
  5. 1884: 170
  6. 1885: 191
  7. 1886: 203
  8. 1887: 194
  9. 1888: 237
  10. 1889: 320
  11. 1890: 316
  12. 1891: 362
  13. 1892: 418
  14. 1893: 457
  15. 1894: 491
  16. 1895: 630
  17. 1896: 646
  18. 1897: 690
  19. 1898: 836
  20. 1899: 802
  21. 1900: 1,123
  22. 1901: 971
  23. 1902: 1,156
  24. 1903: 1,219
  25. 1904: 1,379
  26. 1905: 1,671
  27. 1906: 2,087
  28. 1907: 3,047
  29. 1908: 2,866
  30. 1909: 3,165
  31. 1910: 3,791
  32. 1911: 4,087
  33. 1912: 5,638
  34. 1913: 6,702
  35. 1914: 8,525
  36. 1915: 12k
  37. 1916: 12k
  38. 1917: 13k
  39. 1918: 14k
  40. 1919: 13k
  41. 1920: 14k
  42. 1921: 14k
  43. 1922: 13k
  44. 1923: 13k
  45. 1924: 13k
  46. 1925: 13k
  47. 1926: 12k
  48. 1927: 12k
  49. 1928: 11k
  50. 1929: 9,925
  51. 1930: 9,586
  52. 1931: 8,531
  53. 1932: 7,999
  54. 1933: 6,970
  55. 1934: 7,018
  56. 1935: 6,591
  57. 1936: 6,139
  58. 1937: 5,794
  59. 1938: 5,711
  60. 1939: 5,372
  61. 1940: 5,006
  62. 1941: 4,951
  63. 1942: 4,959
  64. 1943: 4,927
  65. 1944: 4,532
  66. 1945: 4,390
  67. 1946: 4,911
  68. 1947: 5,255
  69. 1948: 4,854
  70. 1949: 4,545
  71. 1950: 4,285
  72. 1951: 4,246
  73. 1952: 4,168
  74. 1953: 4,076
  75. 1954: 3,965
  76. 1955: 3,823
  77. 1956: 3,766
  78. 1957: 3,651
  79. 1958: 3,291
  80. 1959: 3,285
  81. 1960: 3,228
  82. 1961: 2,959
  83. 1962: 2,788
  84. 1963: 2,581
  85. 1964: 2,393
  86. 1965: 2,009
  87. 1966: 1,881
  88. 1967: 1,732
  89. 1968: 1,651
  90. 1969: 1,461
  91. 1970: 1,475
  92. 1971: 1,309
  93. 1972: 1,069
  94. 1973: 1,024
  95. 1974: 951
  96. 1975: 873
  97. 1976: 827
  98. 1977: 832
  99. 1978: 820
  100. 1979: 851
  101. 1980: 871
  102. 1981: 1,042
  103. 1982: 1,394
  104. 1983: 1,152
  105. 1984: 1,061
  106. 1985: 1,145
  107. 1986: 1,090
  108. 1987: 1,027
  109. 1988: 1,139
  110. 1989: 1,190
  111. 1990: 1,316
  112. 1991: 1,278
  113. 1992: 1,432
  114. 1993: 1,353
  115. 1994: 1,462
  116. 1995: 1,517
  117. 1996: 1,605
  118. 1997: 1,572
  119. 1998: 1,707
  120. 1999: 1,964
  121. 2000: 2,223
  122. 2001: 2,697
  123. 2002: 3,379
  124. 2003: 3,713
  125. 2004: 3,774
  126. 2005: 4,498
  127. 2006: 4,761
  128. 2007: 5,060
  129. 2008: 5,111
  130. 2009: 5,584
  131. 2010: 5,851
  132. 2011: 6,717
  133. 2012: 6,893
  134. 2013: 7,684
  135. 2014: 8,758
  136. 2015: 9,394
  137. 2016: 10k
  138. 2017: 11k
  139. 2018: 10k
  140. 2019: 10k
  141. 2020: 9,524
  142. 2021: 9,505
  143. 2022: 9,338
  144. 2023: 9,129
  145. 2024: 9,152
  146. 2025: 9,131

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Evelyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 283,901 people named Evelyn alive worldwide today, ranking #169 globally.

Is Evelyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 28,179 people. In the United States there are roughly 283,901 bearers, which is 1 in 1,169 Americans.

Is Evelyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Evelyn is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Evelyn come from?

Who are famous people named Evelyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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