Girls' name · since 1922

Evelean

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Evelean, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

155
total births
1922–1959
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

155 girls have been named Evelean since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Evelean has 155 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1959.

  • 155 total births
  • 1922–1959 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

155 girls have been named Evelean since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.

155
total births
1922–1959
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Evelean was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

14 babies were named Evelean in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Evelean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Evelean's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Evelean at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

155

Since 1922

38 years of records

Peak year

1922

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1922

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1959

Evelean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1922)
14
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
46810121416 19221925193019341940194419481959 6

Evelean by decade

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

1920s was Evelean's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Evelean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evelean?
155 babies have been named Evelean since 1922. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1922 with 14 births.
When was Evelean most popular?
Evelean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Evelean been used?
Evelean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 38 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Evelean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evelyn, Everly, Eve, Everleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Evelean's data

  • Evelean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1922–1959 (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. "Evelean: Baby Name Since 1922 - 155 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evelean. 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 Evelean 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.