Fun Facts About the Name Evlyn
- 959 babies named Evlyn: U.S. records list 959 babies given the name Evlyn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Evlyn Mean?
Evlyn is a spelling variant of Evelyn, an English name whose meaning is not firmly settled. The usual explanation traces Evelyn to the Norman French feminine name Aveline, a diminutive of Ava. Ava is often connected with a Germanic root meaning "desired," but that derivation is uncertain. Another explanation links Aveline to Old French aveline, "hazelnut," from Latin abellana, a filbert named after the town of Abella in Italy. It is not clear whether the hazelnut word actually shaped the personal name or simply resembles it. Evlyn shares whatever meaning Evelyn has; the different spelling does not create a separate etymology.
Evlyn Name History & Origins
Evelyn entered English use through the Norman French name Aveline after the Norman Conquest. In medieval England, Aveline and related forms were used as feminine names. The surname Evelyn developed from this given name; the Evelyn family of Wotton, Surrey, is one well-known family that used the surname. By the 17th century, Evelyn was also used as a masculine given name in England; the diarist John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) is the best-known example. The name was later revived as a feminine name in the 19th century.
Evlyn is a later spelling variant of Evelyn. It keeps the same base and final -lyn but drops the second e of Evelyn. It has no separate origin or independent medieval history; it is one of several spellings of the same name.
How Popular is the Name Evlyn?
Evlyn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1919. Its best rank was #1,159 in 1912.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,313 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,539 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #15,937 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,615 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,556 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #8,788 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #9,522 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #11,151 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #7,388 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #7,801 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #8,734 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #7,954 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #8,790 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #13,937 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #10,932 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #18,520 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #18,030 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,460 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,144 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #10,239 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #8,723 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #6,884 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #7,349 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,369 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,981 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #6,132 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #4,820 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #3,290 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #5,495 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,115 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #3,095 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1945 | #2,978 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #2,667 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1943 | #3,928 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #3,259 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #3,691 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1940 | #2,466 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #2,641 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1938 | #2,999 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #3,012 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,572 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1935 | #2,345 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #1,790 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1933 | #3,534 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #1,898 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1931 | #2,344 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1930 | #2,234 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1929 | #2,999 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1928 | #2,317 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1927 | #1,633 | 26 | 0.0022% |
| 1926 | #1,459 | 31 | 0.0026% |
| 1925 | #1,479 | 31 | 0.0025% |
| 1924 | #1,578 | 29 | 0.0023% |
| 1923 | #1,750 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1922 | #2,045 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1921 | #1,736 | 25 | 0.0020% |
| 1920 | #1,416 | 32 | 0.0027% |
| 1919 | #1,278 | 36 | 0.0032% |
| 1918 | #1,773 | 22 | 0.0019% |
| 1917 | #1,291 | 32 | 0.0030% |
| 1916 | #1,342 | 30 | 0.0029% |
| 1915 | #1,699 | 20 | 0.0020% |
| 1914 | #1,681 | 16 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #1,326 | 19 | 0.0030% |
| 1912 | #1,159 | 21 | 0.0038% |
| 1911 | #1,197 | 15 | 0.0036% |
| 1910 | #1,233 | 14 | 0.0035% |
| 1909 | #1,319 | 11 | 0.0032% |
| 1908 | #1,587 | 8 | 0.0024% |
| 1907 | #1,436 | 9 | 0.0028% |
| 1906 | #1,611 | 7 | 0.0024% |
| 1905 | #1,584 | 7 | 0.0024% |
| 1901 | #1,768 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1890 | #1,397 | 5 | 0.0026% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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