Evellyn comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Feminine name; variant of Evelyn..
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How popular is Evellyn?
2019peak year
The name Evellyn reached its peak in 2019, with 18 registrations (ranked #6512). The name has actually been around since 1924 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11514) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Evellyn has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 180 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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