Girl · #1,370 in 2026

Evalyn

Evalyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evalyn France, the first woman president of a national bank Evalyn Knapp (1906–1981), American film actress Evalyn Parry, Canadian Quaker singer/songwriter and actress/playwright who grew up in Toronto, Ontario Evalyn Thomas (1861–1950), American arts educator Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American mining heiress and socialite, the…

Current Rank
#1,370
Peak Rank
#446 (2014)
Total Babies
10K
5-Yr Trend
-26%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#446
Peak Rank
10K
Total Count
140
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evalyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Evalyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evalyn France, the first woman president of a national bank Evalyn Knapp (1906–1981), American film actress Evalyn Parry, Canadian Quaker singer/songwriter and actress/playwright who grew up in Toronto, Ontario Evalyn Thomas (1861–1950), American arts educator Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American mining heiress and socialite, the…

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The Story of Evalyn

Evalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 331 Evalyns were born — ranking #836 that year. As of 2026, Evalyn ranks #1,370 for baby girls with 164 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 10K Evalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Evalyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Evalyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Evalyn

What does the name Evalyn mean?
Evalyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evalyn France, the first woman president of a national bank Evalyn Knapp (1906–1981), American film actress Evalyn Parry, Canadian Quaker singer/songwriter and actress/playwright who grew up in Toronto, Ontario Evalyn Thomas (1861–1950), American arts educator Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American mining heiress and socialite, the…
How popular is Evalyn in 2026?
In 2026, Evalyn ranks #1,370 among girls' names in the U.S., with 164 babies given the name that year.
When was Evalyn most popular?
Evalyn reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #446 that year with 331 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Evalyn most popular?
Evalyn has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Iowa, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evalyn.
Is Evalyn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Evalyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Evalyn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evalyn include Docia, Henry, Adela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Evalyn

Evalyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Evalyn's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #446. Use the chart and map above to compare Evalyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.