Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1928
Evangline
Evangline has 37 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1928–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Evangline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evangline has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1967.
- 37 total births
- 1928–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Evangline since 1928, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 37
- total births
- 1928–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Evangline was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
8 babies were named Evangline in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Evangline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evangline's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evangline at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Evangline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1967
- Peak year (1961)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Evangline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Evangline's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Evangline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evangline? ▼
Since 1928, Social Security records show 37 babies named Evangline. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 8 births.
When was Evangline most popular? ▼
Evangline was most popular in the 1960s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Evangline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Evangline since 1928 -- 40 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Evangline? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Evangline
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1928–1967 (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. "Evangline: Baby Name Since 1928 - 37 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evangline. 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 Evangline 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 July 2026.