Total births
6,365
Girls' name · since 1880
Evelina
6,365 babies named Evelina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1028
- among girls today
- 6,365
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
6,365 babies have been named Evelina since 1880, making it today's #1028 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evelina has been recorded 6,365 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1028 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1028 among girls today
- 6,365 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evelina is currently the #1028 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 6,365 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1028
- among girls today
- 6,365
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Evelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1028
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Evelina was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
349 babies were named Evelina in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Evelina compares
6,365 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Evelina's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,365 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 349 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Evelina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 349 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Evelina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,028
Active since
1880
Evelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 349
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Evelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Evelina's strongest decade.
1,577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Evelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 80
1880s
80 births
- 1890s 112
1890s
112 births
- 1900s 164
1900s
164 births
- 1910s 266
1910s
266 births
- 1920s 360
1920s
360 births
- 1930s 266
1930s
266 births
- 1940s 262
1940s
262 births
- 1950s 311
1950s
311 births
- 1960s 280
1960s
280 births
- 1970s 151
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 329
1980s
329 births
- 1990s 273
1990s
273 births
- 2000s 564
2000s
564 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,577 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,370 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,577 births (25% of all-time use).
How Evelina 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 Evelina's total volume
Evelina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Evelina by state
Where Evelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 830 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 296 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 284 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Washington | | 230 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 229 | 3.6% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 208 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 168 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 149 | 2.3% |
California share of Evelina's total US births 13.0%
Even split
830 of 6,365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Evelina appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evelina? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,365 babies named Evelina. Today it holds rank #1028 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 349 births.
When was Evelina most popular? ▼
Evelina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,577 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Evelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evelina are California (830 births), New York (296 births), Texas (284 births).
How long has the name Evelina been used? ▼
Evelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Evelina? ▼
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 Evelina's data
- Evelina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,577 total births) through the 2020s (1,370) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Evelinas (830 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Evelina
Nearby Names Like Evelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evelina
Evelyn Girl
#8 639,756 births
Everly Girl
#81 43,374 births
Eve Girl
#567 29,510 births
Everleigh Girl
#164 20,924 births
Evelynn Girl
#304 16,064 births
Compare Evelina side by side: Evelina vs Evelyn Evelina vs Everly Evelina vs Eve
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Evelina
Winifred #1027
45,094 births · Peak 1918
Roselyn #1029
14,556 births · Peak 2018
Darla #1026
43,667 births · Peak 1963
Sapphire #1030
5,048 births · Peak 2022
Ellen #1025
275,284 births · Peak 1951
Kairi #1031
6,256 births · Peak 2019
Ashlynn #1024
25,834 births · Peak 2010
Saoirse #1032
4,068 births · Peak 2020
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Evelina: #1028 Girls' Name - 6,365 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evelina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Evelina 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 June 2026.