Girls name · California
Evelyn in California
Babies born in California have been named Evelyn 51,278 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #17 most common girls name there, on 892 births.
Popularity over time
Evelyn in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 126 | #7 |
| 1926 | 344 | #19 |
| 1943 | 220 | #75 |
| 1959 | 220 | #165 |
| 1976 | 95 | #277 |
| 1992 | 581 | #91 |
| 2009 | 982 | #25 |
| 2025 | 892 | #17 |
Evelyn started at #7 in 1910 and finished at #17 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #7 in 1910 and a low of #319 in 1972.
California had the most Evelyn births in 2016, with 1,192. In 1910 it reached #7, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Evelyn reached its highest rank of #1 in Wisconsin (2018). See Evelyn in every state →
How popular is Evelyn in California?
Babies born in California have been named Evelyn 51,278 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #17 most common girls name there, on 892 births.
How many babies are named Evelyn in California?
In 2025, 892 babies born in California were named Evelyn.
What is the rank of Evelyn in California?
In 2025, Evelyn sat at #17 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.