Evangeline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Evangeline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Evangeline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Evangeline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Evangeline is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “good news, bearer of good news”. From Greek euangelion, coined by the poet Longfellow.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,771 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,220 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 121 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 40 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 Evangeline per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,998/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (170/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Evangeline has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #341 nationally (given to 2,139 babies that year).
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