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

Full profile →
Name B

Evelyn

Girl name · Rank #8

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Evella Evelyn
Current Rank Unranked #8
Total Births (all years) 164 639,756
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 9 14,278
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Evella Evelyn
1880s - 1,817
1890s - 5,648
1900s - 18,603
1910s 26 91,492
1920s 41 124,166
1930s 27 69,364
1940s 12 48,157
1950s 11 38,411
1960s 18 22,582
1970s 5 9,974
1980s - 10,978
1990s - 15,128
2000s - 40,730
2010s 19 86,972
2020s 5 55,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Evella Evelyn
2014 - 8,753
2015 - 9,377
2016 - 10,116
2017 - 10,748
2018 6 10,433
2019 7 10,443
2020 - 9,517
2021 - 9,495
2022 - 9,332
2023 5 9,121
2024 - 9,146
2025 - 9,123

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.

← Compare different names