Total births
36,771
Girls' name · since 1881
Evangeline
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 36,771 babies named Evangeline, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #173
- among girls today
- 36,771
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Evangeline currently ranks #173 among girls' names in America, with 36,771 babies recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evangeline has been recorded 36,771 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #173 nationally and more common than 99.0% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #173 among girls today
- 36,771 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.0% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evangeline is currently the #173 girls' name in America, more common than 99.0% of girls - 36,771 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #173
- among girls today
- 36,771
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Evangeline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#173
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.0% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Evangeline was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,998 babies were named Evangeline in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Evangeline compares
36,771 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Evangeline's all-time total is 96x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evangeline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,771 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,998 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evangeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Evangeline's full recorded timeline at 1953, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,998 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Evangeline at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#173
Active since
1881
Evangeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,998
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Evangeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Evangeline's strongest decade.
11,610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Evangeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 108
1880s
108 births
- 1890s 300
1890s
300 births
- 1900s 553
1900s
553 births
- 1910s 1,552
1910s
1,552 births
- 1920s 2,444
1920s
2,444 births
- 1930s 1,973
1930s
1,973 births
- 1940s 1,404
1940s
1,404 births
- 1950s 1,411
1950s
1,411 births
- 1960s 1,182
1960s
1,182 births
- 1970s 821
1970s
821 births
- 1980s 562
1980s
562 births
- 1990s 716
1990s
716 births
- 2000s 3,323
2000s
3,323 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,610 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,812 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11,610 births (32% of all-time use).
How Evangeline 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 Evangeline's total volume
Evangeline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evangeline by state
Where Evangeline concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,210 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,350 | 9.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,033 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,338 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,243 | 3.4% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,204 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 993 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 929 | 2.5% |
California share of Evangeline's total US births 11.4%
Even split
4,210 of 36,771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Evangeline appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evangeline? ▼
36,771 babies have been named Evangeline since 1881. It currently ranks #173 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,998 births.
When was Evangeline most popular? ▼
Evangeline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11,610 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Evangeline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evangeline are California (4,210 births), Texas (3,350 births), New York (2,033 births).
How long has the name Evangeline been used? ▼
Evangeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Evangeline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eva, Evangelina, Evalyn, Evan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Evangeline's data
- Evangeline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11,610 total births) through the 2020s (8,812) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Evangelines (4,210 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Evangeline
Nearby Names Like Evangeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evangeline
Eva Girl
#120 284,761 births
Evangelina Girl
#1252 10,319 births
Evalyn Girl
#1359 9,567 births
Evan Girl
#2786 4,725 births
Evalynn Girl
#1401 3,649 births
Compare Evangeline side by side: Evangeline vs Eva Evangeline vs Evangelina Evangeline vs Evalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Evangeline
Isabelle #172
107,762 births · Peak 2007
Ximena #174
39,656 births · Peak 2016
Ruth #171
836,122 births · Peak 1920
Katherine #175
650,926 births · Peak 1990
Olive #170
66,926 births · Peak 2022
Callie #176
70,190 births · Peak 2014
Amaya #169
43,525 births · Peak 2018
Rosalie #177
84,049 births · Peak 1938
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Evangeline: #173 Girls' Name - 36,771 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evangeline. 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 Evangeline 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.