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How Many People Are Named Evalyn?
Estimated people named Evalyn living in the U.S. today
5,492
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,415
- Peak year: 2014 (331 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,492
Evalyn by age group — who carries the name today?
Evalyn popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Evalyn
Evalyn has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,415 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,492 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 62,236 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Evalyns you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Evalyn in the US?
An estimated 5,492 people named Evalyn are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Evalyn very rare — about 1 in 62,236 Americans.
Is Evalyn a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Evalyn is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Evalyn most popular?
Evalyn peaked in 2014, when 331 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Evalyn?
Evalyn ranks #3,445 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).