Given name
Evelynn
“a birdlike woman”·“a birdlike man”
Evelynn is a variant of Evelyn. Interpretations include “a birdlike woman” (German) and “a birdlike man” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evelynn is a variant of Evelyn. Interpretations include “a birdlike woman” (German) and “a birdlike man” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Evelynn is a variant of Evelyn. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evelynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,064
- 0 boys · 16,064 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 1,030 babies
- 2025
- 1,012
- #301 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,012 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 301 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,030 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (107). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,790 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Evelynn’s family of names
Evelynn has a related form in Evelyn. In Spanish usage, Evelynn has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ewelina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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