Evangeline

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A few things about Evangeline you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Evangeline

Evangeline Lilly

Canadian actress (born 1979)

Choose Evangeline and your child shares a first name with Evangeline Lilly, a Canadian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Evangeline, like who?” Evangeline Lilly's Wikipedia article is available in 80 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 804 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Evangeline, 1,998 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Evangeline would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEvangeline first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearEvangeline is at its all-time high right now: #147 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowEvangeline is 24× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 19,120 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 804.
• 🚀TrendEvangeline has climbed 111 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #147. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEvangeline is most popular in Idaho, where it ranks #58, followed by Louisiana (#73) and Connecticut (#79). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Evangeline means “good news”.

About the name Evangeline

Evangeline is a girl name meaning “good news”. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Evangeline for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 145 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #147 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #147, with 1,998 babies.