Evelynn is a distinctive choice, ranked #980 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Evelynn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#980
US Rank #304
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #304, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Evelynn
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Evelynn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Evelynn in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Evelynn is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 576 places over the last five years to #980 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Evelynn is more popular in the US (#304) than in the UK (#980). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Evelynn appears in the US top 500 at #304 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
36
UK babies named Evelynn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 576 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Evelynn
Likely around 1 other Evelynn in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Evelynn Maxine Hammonds is an American feminist and scholar. She is the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and Professor of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard College.