Girl name
Evelyn
Evelyn holds the #8 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 9,123 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#8 nationally, 9,146 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#2 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#8
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#8
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
9,123
girls named Evelyn
Evelyn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Evelyn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#2), Wyoming (#2), Alaska (#4)
Uniqueness score
7/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Evelyn in the most recent year of SSA data.