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Evelyn
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“Wished-for child”
🌍 English / French📊 #21 nationally+16%
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Evelyn is a English / French name meaning "Wished-for child." Currently ranked #21 nationally with 9,122 births in the latest SSA data. 📈 Rising trend: +7% vs the previous decade.
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