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Evelyn Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Evelyn?

The very popular name Evelyn was the 10th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.

This top 10 contender has enjoyed a rank in the top 500 since 1880, when the Social Security Administration began keeping records.

Position 9, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 2017.

Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 1921 with 14,278 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Evelyn in any given year was 116 in 1881.

Approximately during the years 1883-1900, 1901-1921, and 1998-2017, the name Evelyn took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1921-1940, 1955-1958, and 1959-1973.

Where is the name Evelyn popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a high point when compared to its most popular year.

The popularity trend for Evelyn has been soaring upward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Evelyn has risen.

The name Evelyn is a huge favorite and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Evelyn (Girl)Evelyn (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 10,376 10 13 6,417
2017 10,712 9 11 7,218
2016 10,106 12 8 9,088
2015 9,363 15 17 5,354
2014 8,747 16 5 12,627
2013 7,662 20 14 6,007
2012 6,876 27 13 6,418
2011 6,707 24 8 8,995
2010 5,840 39 8 9,044
2009 5,583 40 < 5 --
2008 5,099 54 10 7,869
2007 5,052 55 6 11,373
2006 4,749 65 10 7,597
2005 4,487 71 8 8,526
2004 3,763 84 11 6,680
2003 3,700 88 12 5,987
2002 3,372 98 7 8,740
2001 2,691 126 6 9,646
2000