Evelyn
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Evelyn is most often said to mean “hazelnut.” Other sources trace Evelyn to the Norman Aveline, read as “beautiful bird,” or link it to Eve’s “life” and the meaning “young and lively.” Once a boy’s name in England, Evelyn became a top girls’ name around 1915 and is now climbing back into fashion. Novelist Evelyn Waugh liked his name enough to marry another Evelyn.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Unusual Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Evelyn in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Evelyn against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Evelyn is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Evelyn in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 9,123 girls were named Evelyn, making it the #8 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 639,756 girls have been named Evelyn, with the most (14,278) in 1921. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Wyoming and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Evelyn in other languages
- Evelina Dutch, Italian, Lithuanian, Spanish
Evelyn name days
- October 3 Norway
- February 12 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Evelyn
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Evelyn, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Evelyn (Category 1) | 1977 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Evelyn | 1966 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Evelyn
There are 12 towns and villages with Evelyn in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 7🇦🇺 Australia 2🇨🇦 Canada 2🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Evelyn | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 245 | Map |
| East Evelyn | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Evelyn | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Evelyn | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Evelyn
There are 25 lakes and reservoirs with Evelyn in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 15🇺🇸 United States 9🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Evelyn Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Evelyn Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Evelyn songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Evelyn in their title. The best known:
- Eve-Evelyn – Los Prisioneros
- Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?
- EVELYN (Ashford)
- EVELYN (Carter)
- EVELYN (Danzi)
- EVELYN (Sullivan)
- EVELYN CHAPEL
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Evelyn
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Evelyn.
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Kozak
Evelyn M. Witkin
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Fictional characters named Evelyn
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Evelyn as a pet name
FurryName has found 31 dogs named Evelyn in public pet registers, making it the #3,240 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (4), Seattle (2), Tacoma (1). Evelyn as a dog name →
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