Total births
10,319
Girls' name · since 1908
Evangelina
10,319 babies named Evangelina in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1252
- among girls today
- 10,319
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Evangelina is the #1252 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,319 recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Evangelina recorded 10,319 times among girls since 1908, holding rank #1252 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #1252 among girls today
- 10,319 born since 1908
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evangelina is currently the #1252 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 10,319 born since 1908, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1252
- among girls today
- 10,319
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Evangelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1252
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Evangelina was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
219 babies were named Evangelina in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Evangelina compares
10,319 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Evangelina's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evangelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,319 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 219 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evangelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Evangelina's full recorded timeline at 1968, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 219 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Evangelina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#1,252
Active since
1908
Evangelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 219
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Evangelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Evangelina's strongest decade.
1,719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Evangelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 107
1910s
107 births
- 1920s 517
1920s
517 births
- 1930s 686
1930s
686 births
- 1940s
1940s
895 births
- 1950s
1950s
904 births
- 1960s
1960s
836 births
- 1970s
1970s
864 births
- 1980s
1980s
747 births
- 1990s
1990s
740 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,350 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,719 births
- 2020s
2020s
948 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,719 births (17% of all-time use).
How Evangelina 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 Evangelina's total volume
Evangelina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evangelina by state
Where Evangelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,752 | 36.4% |
| #2 | California | | 2,748 | 26.6% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 284 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 219 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 171 | 1.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 168 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 94 | 0.9% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 88 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Evangelina's total US births 36.4%
Even split
3,752 of 10,319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Evangelina appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evangelina? ▼
10,319 babies have been named Evangelina since 1908. It currently ranks #1252 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 219 births.
When was Evangelina most popular? ▼
Evangelina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,719 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Evangelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evangelina are Texas (3,752 births), California (2,748 births), Arizona (284 births).
How long has the name Evangelina been used? ▼
Evangelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Evangelina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eva, Evangeline, Evalyn, Evan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Evangelina's data
- Evangelina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,719 total births) through the 2020s (948) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Evangelinas (3,752 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Evangelina
Nearby Names Like Evangelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evangelina
Eva Girl
#120 284,761 births
Evangeline Girl
#173 36,771 births
Evalyn Girl
#1359 9,567 births
Evan Girl
#2786 4,725 births
Evalynn Girl
#1401 3,649 births
Compare Evangelina side by side: Evangelina vs Eva Evangelina vs Evangeline Evangelina vs Evalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Evangelina
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Giulia #1254
3,783 births · Peak 2022
Ripley #1249
2,555 births · Peak 2025
Kalia #1255
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Aliah #1248
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Kylah #1256
6,281 births · Peak 2009
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, 1908–2025 (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. "Evangelina: #1252 Girls' Name - 10,319 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evangelina. 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 Evangelina 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.