Girls' name · since 1927
Evely
Evely has 277 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,588 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,038 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 277
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Evely is the #11038 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 277 recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Evely recorded 277 times among girls since 1927, holding rank #11038 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2025.
- #16,588 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,038 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 277 born since 1927
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Evely ranks #16,588 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,038 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 277 born since 1927, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,588 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,038 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 277
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
Evely's 277 recorded births place it above 77.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Evely compares
277 44th percentile among 17,297 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
Evely's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evely | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 277 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 21 | 19,840 |
Evely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Evely's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Evely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Evely by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (90 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Evely's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Evely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (32% of all-time use).
Evely by state
Where Evely concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Evely's data
- Evely's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Evelys (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 Evely: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1927–2025 (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 Evely 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.