Evalyn

Evalyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “desired; wished for child”
Origin: English
Say it: EV-uh-lin · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Evalyn is a spelling variant of Evelyn. Evelyn developed in English from a surname ultimately linked to the French feminine name Aveline.

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How popular is Evalyn?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Evalyn in 2024168

2024 rank#1,353 girls

Peak year1918

Total US babies since 18809,415

Evalyn has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Evalyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Evalyn questions

What does the name Evalyn mean?

Evalyn means "desired; wished for child". It comes from English. Evalyn is a spelling variant of Evelyn. Evelyn developed in English from a surname ultimately linked to the French feminine name Aveline.

Is Evalyn a boy or girl name?

Evalyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Evalyn?

168 US babies were named Evalyn in 2024. Its peak year was 1918.

How do you pronounce Evalyn?

Evalyn is usually pronounced EV-uh-lin.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.