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
Evelen's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2015.
60 total births across 101 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 12 births in a single year.
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
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (55% of all-time use).
Evelen decade highlights
- Peak decade 33 births
- Runner-up 12 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Evelen by state
Where Evelen concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 8.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 8.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
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.
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