US rank #10263 Girls' name Peak 1924 1,376 births

Evelena — #10263 US girls' name

1,376 babies named Evelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111890s531900s841910s2291920s2791930s2081940s2001950s1201960s681970s281980s231990s52000s112010s322020s25
#10263
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Evelena was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

39 babies were named Evelena in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Evelena

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,376 babies named Evelena between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Evelena currently holds the #10263 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evelena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 279 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Evelena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 198 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Evelena in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evelena 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 1,376 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.

Evelena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,376

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1924

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,263

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
39
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
01020304050 202419841964195019381926191419011885 6

Evelena by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
279 births that decade — 20% of Evelena's all-time total
1880s111890s531900s841910s2291920s2791930s2081940s2001950s1201960s681970s281980s231990s52000s112010s322020s25

Evelena by state

Where Evelena concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Evelena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
198 14.4%
#2 Georgia
6 0.4%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.4%
South Carolina share of Evelena's total US births 14.4%
Even split

198 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evelena?
1,376 babies have been named Evelena since 1885. It currently ranks #10263 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 39 births.
When was Evelena most popular?
Evelena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Evelena most popular?
The top states for the name Evelena are South Carolina (198 births), Georgia (6 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Evelena been used?
Evelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evelena?
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.

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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, 1885–2024 (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.