Evangelina
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "bearer of good news".
Name Census estimates that about 7,828 living Americans carry the first name Evangelina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evangelina today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evangelina births was 2012 (219 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evangelina. 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 Evangelina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
7.8K
~ 1 in 43,786 Americans
Peak year
2012
219 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,260
Tracked since 1908
Census
Evangelina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 16,117 people with the first name Evangelina, which placed it at #1,822 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
#1,822
National first-name rank
People counted
16K
16,117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evangelina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evangelina is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Evangelina 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 Evangelina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.9% · 14,330
- White6.1% · 976
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 519
- Two or more races0.9% · 139
- Black or African American0.7% · 112
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 41
Popularity
Evangelina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evangelina from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,718 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Evangelina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evangelina 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 Evangelina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evangelinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Evangelina, while Indiana, Kansas, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 354 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Evangelina
Evangelina is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "evangelion", meaning "good news" or "gospel". It is closely related to the name Evangelina, which has similar roots and meanings. The name is believed to have its origins in the early Christian era, as it is associated with the spread of the teachings and beliefs of Christianity.
The earliest recorded use of the name Evangelina dates back to the 4th century AD, when it appeared in various Christian texts and records. It was likely given to young girls as a symbol of their faith and the importance of spreading the good news of the gospel. The name gained popularity throughout the Mediterranean region, particularly in areas with strong Christian influences, such as Italy, Spain, and Greece.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Evangelina was Saint Evangelina, a Christian martyr who lived in the 5th century AD. According to historical accounts, she was a young woman from Hispania (modern-day Spain) who was persecuted and executed for her Christian beliefs during the reign of the Visigothic king Leovigild.
In the 9th century, there was a notable figure named Evangelina of Troyes, a Frankish noblewoman and abbess who founded the Abbey of Notre-Dame aux Nonnains in the city of Troyes, France. She played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the region during her time.
Another historical figure with the name Evangelina was Evangelina Alciati, an Italian Renaissance poet and scholar who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her Latin poetry and her contributions to the intellectual circles of her time.
During the 17th century, Evangelina Curti was a notable Italian painter and engraver. She gained recognition for her religious paintings and her skill in engraving, particularly her engravings of biblical scenes and portraits of religious figures.
In the 19th century, Evangelina Cossío y Cisneros was a Cuban writer and educator who played a significant role in the literary and educational movements of her time. She founded several schools and published works that advocated for the education of women and the advancement of Cuban culture.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Evangelina, reflecting its deep roots in Christian tradition and its association with the spread of religious teachings and beliefs.
People
Evangelina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evangelina 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
Evangelina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evangelina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,828 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evangelina 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 43,786 US residents.
Is Evangelina a common name?
We classify Evangelina as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10,121 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evangelina most popular?
The single biggest year for Evangelina was 2012, when 219 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evangelina is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evangelina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 16,117 people with the name Evangelina, or 5.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,822 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 Evangelina 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 Evangelina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evangelina appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,121 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Evangelina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evangelina is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Evangelina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Evangelina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (14,330 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 Evangelina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evangelina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evangelina 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 Evangelina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evangelina 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 Evangelina 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 Evangelina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.