Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Lively, Pleasant
- English
- Form of Evelyn. Life.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Evalyn
Pronunciation
e-val-yn, ev(a)-lyn
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #836, 329 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1427, 151 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 |
| 2024 | 168 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2022 | 200 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2020 | 230 |
| 2019 | 247 |
| 2018 | 263 |
| 2017 | 277 |
| 2016 | 320 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #541, 78 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1584, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence