Evadne comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Pleasing one.
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How popular is Evadne?
1962peak year
Today, Evadne is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #15998), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1962, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #3859 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. In all, around 95 babies have been registered as Evadne since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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