Girl’s name · Germanic, French

Evelyne

How to say it: ayv-LEEN · /evˈlin/

French form of Evelyn, from Germanic Aveline meaning 'desired' - classic in France since early 1900s.

Evelyne was the 1,557th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,582 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,557for girls in 2025
1 in 35,269US babies
42born in 2025
#1,582projected for 2030
1920sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Evelyne
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,557
Babies born in 202542
Share of births1 in 35,269
Peak decade1920s
Change over 10 years+8%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,582
In France, 2025#1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Evelyne peaked in the 1920s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 98 per million births, 1920s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Eve
  • Evie
  • Lyn

Honouring a Evelyne in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evelyne is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.

In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.

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