Girls' name · since 1911

Evalene

Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 414 babies named Evalene, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13561
among girls today
414
born since 1911
1930s
peak decade
23%
more common than other girls

Evalene currently ranks #13561 among girls' names in America, with 414 babies recorded since 1911.

Social Security Administration records show Evalene recorded 414 times among girls since 1911, holding rank #13561 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.

  • #13561 among girls today
  • 414 born since 1911
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 23% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Evalene is currently the #13561 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 414 born since 1911, peaking in the 1930s.

#13561
among girls today
414
born since 1911
1930s
peak decade
23%
more common than other girls

Evalene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%23.4%
Evalene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13561
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Evalene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

18 babies were named Evalene in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

How Evalene compares

414 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Evalene's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Evalene Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 414 382 567,345
Peak-year births 18 48 19,840

Evalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Evalene's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Evalene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

414

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1921

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#13,561

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
18
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
05101520 191119191925193219381946201120192024 6

Evalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Evalene's strongest decade.

119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Evalene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 119 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evalene?
Evalene has been given to 414 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13561 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Evalene most popular?
Evalene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Evalene been used?
Evalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evalene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eva, Evangeline, Evangelina, Evalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Evalene's data

  • Evalene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Evalene: #13561 Girls' Name - 414 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evalene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Evalene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.