Evangeline
How to say it: eh-VAN-juh-leen · /ɪˈvændʒəlin/
From Greek 'euangelion', meaning 'good news' or 'gospel'; popularized by Longfellow's 1847 poem.
Evangeline was the 176th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,998 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #114 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #176 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,998 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,659 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #114 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing toward the present, Evangeline is enjoying its finest run in the 2020s. More upward movement is on the horizon.
What goes with it
Four flowing syllables give Evangeline a soft breathy gentleness. Genevieve makes a lovely counterpart.
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Nicknames
- Eva
- Evan
- Evie
- Angie
- Lina
- Vangie
Honouring a Evangeline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evangeline is about 1 in 70.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #349.
Famous people named Evangeline
- Evangeline Lilly (born 1979)Canadian actress
- Evangeline Pascual (born 1956)Filipino actress
- Evangeline Walton (1907–1996)American writer
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