Evelynn
Evelynn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1229 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Evelynn in their class.
About the Name Evelynn
Evelynn is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 576 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #920 in 2018 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Evelynn is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Evelynn in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #304, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Evelynn
- Evelynn M. Hammonds — Evelynn Maxine Hammonds is an American feminist and scholar.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Evelynn
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Evelynn
Almost certainly the only Evelynn in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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