Evelyn

EEV-lin; EV-uh-lin

English

"desired; or water, island"

The name Evelyn is currently ranked #960 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #787 in 1907. It is currently rising in popularity. Evelyn is also used for girls, ranking #8 in 2025 (more popular).

Evelyn Rank in US Top 1000

# 960 in the US

Evelyn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 921 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Evelyn

• 921 Nameberry 2026

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Famous People Named Evelyn

• (Arthur) Evelyn St. John Waugh English novelist
• Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild English financier
• Evelyn Leighton son of British author Marie Leighton, brother to poet Roland Leighton and artist Claire Leighton
• Richard Evelyn Byrd American naval officer and explorer

The name Evelyn in Pop Culture

• Theodore Evelyn "Ted" Mosby character on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
• Evelyn Napier suitor of Lady Mary Crawley on TV's "Downton Abbey"
• Crabtree and Evelyn retailer of bath and body products
• Evelyn Sader character in children's book series "The School for Good and Evil"

International Variations of the name Evelyn

• Evie hebrew, "life"