US rank #7229 Girls' name Peak 1916 1,690 births

Evaline — #7229 US girls' name

1,690 babies named Evaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s811890s741900s1061910s2661920s3141930s1531940s931950s701960s431980s231990s612000s802010s2182020s108
#7229
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Evaline was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

42 babies were named Evaline in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Evaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,690 babies named Evaline between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Evaline currently holds the #7229 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evaline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 314 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Evaline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Evaline in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evaline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,690 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Evaline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,690

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1916

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,229

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
42
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Evaline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
314 births that decade — 19% of Evaline's all-time total
1880s811890s741900s1061910s2661920s3141930s1531940s931950s701960s431980s231990s612000s802010s2182020s108

Evaline by state

Where Evaline concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Evaline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
24 1.4%
#2 Michigan
10 0.6%
#3 Ohio
7 0.4%
#4 California
5 0.3%
#5 Iowa
5 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Evaline's total US births 1.4%
Even split

24 of 1,690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evaline?
1,690 babies have been named Evaline since 1880. It currently ranks #7229 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 42 births.
When was Evaline most popular?
Evaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 314 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Evaline most popular?
The top states for the name Evaline are Pennsylvania (24 births), Michigan (10 births), Ohio (7 births).
How long has the name Evaline been used?
Evaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evaline?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.