Is Evlyn a boy or girl name?

Evlyn is a girl’s name. Of the 959 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Evlyn

Recorded 1890–2025 · United States

Evlyn was most popular in 1919, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,322 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 959 people named Evlyn.

Evlyn over time

Births per year. The dot marks Evlyn’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Evlyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Evlyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 959 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org