Evaline
A feminine name of French origin meaning "life" or "lively".
Name Census estimates that about 642 living Americans carry the first name Evaline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evaline today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evaline births was 1916 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evaline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Evaline with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
642
~ 1 in 533,885 Americans
Peak year
1916
42 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,331
Tracked since 1880
Census
Evaline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 735 people with the first name Evaline, which placed it at #15,605 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,605
National first-name rank
People counted
735
735 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evaline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evaline is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.3%) and Black (15.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Evaline described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Evaline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.5% · 408
- Hispanic or Latino17.3% · 127
- Black or African American15.9% · 117
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.1% · 52
- Two or more races3.4% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Evaline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evaline from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 314 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Evaline remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evaline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Evaline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evalines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Evaline, while Iowa, California, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evaline
Evaline is a given name of French origin, derived from the Germanic root name Aveline, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "avi" meaning "desired" and "lind" meaning "soft, tender, or lime tree." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in France, where it was a popular name among the nobility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evaline can be found in the 12th century, when a woman named Evaline de Lusignan was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II of England. She was a noblewoman from the House of Lusignan and played a significant role in the politics of the time.
In the 13th century, a French noblewoman named Evaline de Montfort was a prominent figure during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. She was known for her unwavering support of the Catholic Church and her fierce opposition to the Cathar heresy.
During the Renaissance, an Italian artist named Evaline Calvi (1456-1528) gained recognition for her religious paintings and frescoes. She was particularly renowned for her depictions of the Virgin Mary and other biblical figures, which adorned the walls of several churches in Italy.
In the 18th century, Evaline de Beaumont (1714-1789) was a French writer and philosopher who was part of the Enlightenment movement. She was known for her essays on education, particularly her treatise "On the Education of Girls," which was influential in shaping ideas about female education during that time.
In the 19th century, Evaline Hanska (1801-1876) was a Polish noblewoman and the wife of the famous French novelist Honoré de Balzac. She was a source of inspiration for several of Balzac's literary works, and their courtship and eventual marriage were the subject of much romantic speculation.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Evaline, showcasing its enduring presence across different cultures and time periods.
People
Evaline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evaline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Evaline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evaline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 642 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evaline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 533,885 US residents.
Is Evaline a common name?
We classify Evaline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evaline most popular?
The single biggest year for Evaline was 1916, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evaline is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evaline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 735 people with the name Evaline, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,605 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Evaline in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Evaline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evaline appears almost entirely female. Of the 734 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Evaline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evaline is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.3%) and Black (15.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Evaline most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Evaline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.5% (408 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Evaline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evaline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evaline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Evaline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evaline in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Evaline can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Evaline?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.