Evangeline
Girl name · #147 in 2025 · Uniqueness 25/100
Evangeline is currently the #147 girl name in the United States — 1,998 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #260, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 901 girls born in 2025 was named Evangeline.
The 144-year story
Evangeline first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,998 babies and a rank of #147. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Evangeline per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Evangeline in class?
Evangeline scores 25 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Evangeline is most common
Geography matters for names, and Evangeline is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Evangelines were TX (274), CA (263), FL (118), NY (97), PA (67). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Evangeline
Statistically, parents drawn to Evangeline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clementine, Vivienne, Celine, Adaline, and Sloane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Evangeline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,998 | #147 |
| 2024 | 1,752 | #173 |
| 2023 | 1,417 | #212 |
| 2022 | 1,190 | #266 |
| 2021 | 1,281 | #236 |
| 2020 | 1,174 | #258 |
| 2019 | 1,226 | #270 |
| 2018 | 1,195 | #276 |
| 2017 | 1,199 | #267 |
| 2016 | 1,339 | #241 |
| 2015 | 1,221 | #260 |
| 2014 | 1,189 | #276 |
| 2013 | 1,067 | #300 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | #288 |
| 2011 | 1,111 | #285 |
| 2010 | 966 | #333 |
| 2009 | 742 | #429 |
| 2008 | 699 | #451 |
| 2007 | 702 | #459 |
| 2006 | 486 | #598 |
| 2005 | 189 | #1210 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1802 |
| 2002 | 91 | #1934 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Evangeline a popular girl name?
Evangeline ranked #147 among girls in 2025 with 1,998 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #260.
When was the name Evangeline most popular?
Evangeline peaked in 2025, when 1,998 American girls received the name (ranked #147 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Evangeline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 901 newborn American girls was named Evangeline. It scores 25/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.