Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Evelyn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
14,278
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Evelyn
How many people are named Evelyn?
An estimated 277,794 living Americans are named Evelyn.
How rare is Evelyn?
Evelyn is still widely used among babies today, with 9,123 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.1% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Evelyn?
The median age of a living American named Evelyn is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 48 years old.
Is Evelyn still popular?
Yes. Evelyn is holding steady, with 9,123 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Evelyn most common?
Evelyn has its strongest geographic signal in Wyoming, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
36.1%
2025
9,123
All-time
639,756
Where it lives now
Evelyn is most concentrated in Wyoming — about 4.1× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Vermont.
States where Evelyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.