Recorded 1928–1967 Girls' name Peak 1961 37 births

Evangline — girls' name

37 babies named Evangline in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s61940s71950s61960s13
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.

What the Data Says About Evangline

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Evangline between 1928 and 1967, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Evangline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evangline performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Evangline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evangline 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 37 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.

Evangline at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

37

Since 1928

40 years of records

Peak year

1961

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1928

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1967

Evangline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1928

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
456789 196719611953194919301928 5

Evangline by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
13 births that decade — 35% of Evangline's all-time total
1920s51930s61940s71950s61960s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evangline?
37 babies have been named Evangline since 1928. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year 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?
Evangline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 40 years of data through 1967.
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.

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, 1928–1967 (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.