Evangelia
Girl name · #4894 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Evangelia is currently the #4894 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Evangelia.
The 76-year story
Evangelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 50 girls were named Evangelia — good for #3329 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Evangelia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evangelia in class?
Evangelia scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Evangelia is most common
State-level data for Evangelia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Evangelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Evangelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stefania, Anamaria, Melia, Elisia, and Evelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evangelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evangelia a popular girl name?
Evangelia ranked #4894 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Evangelia most popular?
Evangelia peaked in 2007, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3329 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Evangelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Evangelia. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.