Evelyn
Wished-for child — English/French origin.
Evelyn currently ranks #15 in Canada (2024), #12 in England and Wales (2025), and #8 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Evelyn ranks in the top 20 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Evelyn has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Evelyn.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #16 | #16 | #14 | #15 | #15 | — |
| England and Wales | #21 | #21 | #22 | #13 | #20 | #12 |
| USA | #9 | #9 | #9 | #9 | #8 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #15 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #16 | |
| 2020 | #16 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #23 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #12 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #12 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #12 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #8 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #180 |
| 2023 | #177 | |
| 2022 | #178 | |
| 2021 | #185 | |
| 2020 | #196 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #12 |
| 2024 | #20 | |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #22 | |
| 2021 | #21 | |
| 2020 | #21 | |
| USA | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #9 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
Names as popular as Evelyn
Evelyn ranked #7 among girl names in Alberta, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Evelyn
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Evelyn
Evelyn is the more popular girl name in Canada, #15 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or EvelynAlice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #15 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or EvelynAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #15 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or EvelynEvelyn is the more popular girl name in Canada, #15 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or EvelynEvelyn is the more popular girl name in Canada, #15 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or EvelynAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #15 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Evelyn a popular girl name?
Yes. Evelyn reached #7 in Alberta in 2023, a top-ten girl name there.
#7 in Alberta · 2023
GeographyWhere is Evelyn most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Evelyn ranks highest in England and Wales, at #12 in 2025.
#12 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Evelyn mean?
Evelyn means Wished-for child. It is English/French in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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