Total births
1,174
Girls' name · since 1949
Evangelia
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 1,174 babies named Evangelia, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5329
- among girls today
- 1,174
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Evangelia currently ranks #5329 among girls' names in America, with 1,174 babies recorded since 1949.
Evangelia has 1,174 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5329 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #5329 among girls today
- 1,174 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evangelia is currently the #5329 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 1,174 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5329
- among girls today
- 1,174
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Evangelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Evangelia was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
50 babies were named Evangelia in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Evangelia compares
1,174 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Evangelia's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evangelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,174 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evangelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Evangelia splits its recorded history at 1993: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Evangelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,329
Active since
1949
Evangelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Evangelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Evangelia's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Evangelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
155 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s
1990s
157 births
- 2000s
2000s
266 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 266 births (23% of all-time use).
How Evangelia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Evangelia's total volume
Evangelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evangelia by state
Where Evangelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 198 | 16.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Evangelia's total US births 16.9%
Even split
198 of 1,174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evangelia? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 1,174 babies named Evangelia. Today it holds rank #5329 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 50 births.
When was Evangelia most popular? ▼
Evangelia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Evangelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evangelia are New York (198 births), Pennsylvania (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Evangelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Evangelia since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Evangelia? ▼
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 Evangelia's data
- Evangelia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (266 total births) through the 2020s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Evangelias (198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Evangelia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evangelia
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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, 1949–2025 (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. "Evangelia: #5329 Girls' Name - 1,174 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evangelia. 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 Evangelia 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.