Evelin
How to say it: EV-uh-lin · /ˈɛvəlɪn/
Variant of Evelyn; ultimately from Aveline, a Norman French diminutive of Germanic 'avi' meaning 'life' or 'bird'.
Evelin was the 9th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12 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 | #9 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 315 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Evelin peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eve
- Evie
- Lyn
Honouring a Evelin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evelin is about 1 in 14.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Evelin
- Evelin Jahl (born 1956)East German discus thrower
- Evelin Samuel (born 1975)Estonian actress and singer
- Evelin Kaufer (born 1953)East German sprinter
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