Evelio
Evelio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evelio Boal (1884–1921), Spanish graphic designer, trade unionist and anarchist Evelio Calderín, Cuban pitcher in the Negro leagues between 1917 and 1924 Evelio Cardozo, Argentine professional footballer Evelio Díaz-Cía (1902–1984), the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Havana Evelio Droz, Puerto Rican former Olympic basketball…
Meaning & Origin of Evelio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Evelio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Evelio Boal (1884–1921), Spanish graphic designer, trade unionist and anarchist Evelio Calderín, Cuban pitcher in the Negro leagues between 1917 and 1924 Evelio Cardozo, Argentine professional footballer Evelio Díaz-Cía (1902–1984), the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Havana Evelio Droz, Puerto Rican former Olympic basketball…
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The Story of Evelio
Evelio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 18 Evelios were born — ranking #2,779 that year. As of 2026, Evelio ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 643 Evelios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Evelio
Evelio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 643 births in the dataset. Evelio's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #2,779. Use the chart and map above to compare Evelio'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 .
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