Girl · #4,893 in 2026

Evelia

Name: Popularity of the name Evelia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Evelia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Evelia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Evelia Farina, Argentine sprinter María Evelia Marmolejo, Colombian radical feminist performance artist Evelia Edith Oyhenart (1955-2021), Argentine anthropologist Evelia Sandoval Urbán, Mexican politician

Spanish

Current Rank

#4,893

Peak Rank

#2,486 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+12%

1912

First Year

2026

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#2486

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evelia

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Spanish

The Story of Evelia

Evelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 38 Evelias were born — ranking #2,486 that year. As of 2026, Evelia ranks #4,893 for baby girls with 27 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 2K Evelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Evelia

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

Evelina
Avolio
Avella
Avelina
Evilly
Avila
Avilla
Evalina
Eveleen
Ilia
Acholia
Adelia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Evelia

What does the name Evelia mean?

What is the origin of the name Evelia?

Evelia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.

How popular is Evelia in 2026?

In 2026, Evelia ranks #4,893 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.

When was Evelia most popular?

Evelia reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #2,486 that year with 38 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Evelia most popular?

Evelia has historically been most popular in California, Texas, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evelia.

Is Evelia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Evelia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Evelia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evelia include Arnelle, Lezlee, Latifa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Evelia

Evelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Evelia's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,486. Use the chart and map above to compare Evelia'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.