Evelyn Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Evelyn is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Evelyn has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Evelyn' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 13th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1243rd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 35th out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1270th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 115th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 237th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 225th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 75th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 10th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Evelyn' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Evelyn"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Evelyn"

"Evelyn" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 13th of 1539 212,726
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1243rd of 1654 70
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 35th of 1429 118,438
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1270th of 1332 50
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 115th of 1441 71,796
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 237th of 1550 19,529
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 225th of 1589 20,001
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 75th of 1586 65,399
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 10th of 1328 104,917

Regional Popularity of "Evelyn" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Evelyn" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 53.48%
100th/187
66.98%
144th/215
66.80%
161st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 51.92%
149th/287
84.75%
289th/341
90.60%
347th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 88.83%
334th/376
31.14%
123rd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
23.39%
80th/342
32.00%
112th/350
19.10%
85th/445
7.97%
37th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
2.85%
8th/281
4.84%
15th/310
3.39%
13th/383
3.05%
13th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Evelyn"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Evelyn" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.