Girls' name · since 1915

Evelen

Evelen has 60 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,830 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade

Evelen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelen has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2015.

  • #32,830 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 1915
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelen ranks #32,830 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.

#32,830 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Evelen's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Evelen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Evelen splits its recorded history at 2005: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Evelen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
468101214 191519231925200320052006200820112015 5

Evelen by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (33 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Evelen's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Evelen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Evelen by state

Where Evelen concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Evelen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.3%
California share of Evelen's total US births 8.3%

5 of 60 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evelen?
Evelen has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,830 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Evelen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelen ranks #32,830 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Evelen most popular?
Evelen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Evelen most popular?
The top states for the name Evelen are California (5 births).
How long has the name Evelen been used?
The SSA has tracked Evelen since 1915 -- 101 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Evelen?
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 Evelen's data

  • Evelen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Evelens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Evelen

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Evelen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Evelen 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 August 2026.