Girls' name · since 1885
Evelena
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.
- #6,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,376
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,376 girls have been named Evelena since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelena has been recorded 1,376 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2024.
- #6,035 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,376 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelena ranks #6,035 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,376 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,376
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Evelena's 1,376 recorded births place it above 91.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Evelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evelena's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Evelena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (279 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Evelena's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Evelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 84
1900s
84 births
- 1910s
1910s
229 births
- 1920s
1920s
279 births
- 1930s
1930s
208 births
- 1940s
1940s
200 births
- 1950s
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 279 births (20% of all-time use).
How Evelena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Evelena's total volume
Evelena by state
Where Evelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| 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% |
198 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Evelena's data
- Evelena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (279 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Evelenas (198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Evelena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~139 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, 1885–2024 (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 Evelena 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.