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Evalyn

Meaning: Possibly wished for, or strength (uncertain)
Origin: Variant of Evelyn (from Germanic)

Girl's name · #1430 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Evalyn reached its best rank, #446, in 1918 and ranked #1430 in 2025. About 9,600 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,603 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,322 in Canada (2024).

Famous Evalyns

Evalyn Knapp — American actor (1906–1981)
Evalyn Walsh McLean — American socialite (1886–1947)
Evalyn Bostock — English-American actress (1917–1944)
Evalyn Gates — Cosmologist (born 1958)
Evalyn Parry — Canadian theatre maker and singer-songwriter

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Evalynn (#1446), Evalyn would rank around #890 with about 300 births last year — the newborns split about 50/50 between Evalyn and Evalynn.

Similar names: Evalynn · Vivien · Everett · Honor · Avalynn · Emmalyn

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