US rank #15350 Girls' name Peak 1927 747 births

Evelene — #15350 US girls' name

747 babies named Evelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15350
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Evelene was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

31 babies were named Evelene in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Evelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 747 babies named Evelene between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Evelene currently holds the #15350 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Evelene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Evelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Evelene in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Evelene 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 747 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.

Evelene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

747

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1927

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#15,350

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Evelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
31
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Evelene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
212 births that decade — 28% of Evelene's all-time total
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Evelene by state

Where Evelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Evelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
16 2.1%
#2 Alabama
5 0.7%
#3 North Carolina
5 0.7%
#4 Tennessee
5 0.7%
Kentucky share of Evelene's total US births 2.1%
Even split

16 of 747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Evelene?
747 babies have been named Evelene since 1909. It currently ranks #15350 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 31 births.
When was Evelene most popular?
Evelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Evelene most popular?
The top states for the name Evelene are Kentucky (16 births), Alabama (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Evelene been used?
Evelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Evelene?
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, 1909–2024 (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.