Evelin is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Evelin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Evelin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Evelin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Evelin is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “desired or life”. A variant spelling of Evelyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,430 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 290 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 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 Evelin per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (423/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Evelin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,241 nationally (given to 423 babies that year).
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