Evella vs Evelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Evella and Evelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Evella

Girl name

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Name B

Evelyn

Girl name · Rank #8

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Metric Evella Evelyn
Current Rank Unranked #8
Total Births (all years) 164 630,574
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 9 14,278
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Evella Evelyn
1880ss — 1,817
1890ss — 5,648
1900ss — 18,603
1910ss 26 91,492
1920ss 41 124,166
1930ss 27 69,363
1940ss 12 48,158
1950ss 11 38,411
1960ss 18 22,581
1970ss 5 9,975
1980ss — 10,976
1990ss — 15,126
2000ss — 40,729
2010ss 19 86,965
2020ss 5 46,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Evella Evelyn
2014 — 8,753
2015 — 9,376
2016 — 10,116
2017 — 10,747
2018 6 10,432
2019 7 10,441
2020 — 9,516
2021 — 9,489
2022 — 9,330
2023 5 9,113
2024 — 9,116

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2023.

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