Evalyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Evalyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Evalyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Evalyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Evalyn is a girl name of English origin meaning “wished-for child, or life”. A variant of Evelyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,567 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 810 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Evalyn per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (331/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (78/yr).
Evalyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #1,555 nationally (given to 409 babies that year).
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