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Popularity of the baby name Evelyn


Posts that mention the name Evelyn

Popular baby names in Prince Edward Island (Canada), 2018

According to Prince Edward Island’s Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names on the island in 2018 were Charlotte and William.

Here are PEI’s top girl names and top boy names of 2018:

Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 10 baby girls
2. Evelyn, 7
3. Isla, Nora, Sophia & Amelia, 6 each (4-way tie)
4. Ivy, Ellie, Claire, Emma, Julia & Lily, 5 each (6-way tie)

Boy Names
1. William, 9 baby girls
2. Lincoln, Landon, Benjamin & Jack, 8 each (4-way tie)
3. Oliver, Emmett, Samuel, James & Thomas, 7 each (5-way tie)

The top names of 2017, Ava and Liam, didn’t even make the rankings in 2018.

(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)

Source: Here are P.E.I.’s top baby names of 2018

Popular baby names in Michigan, 2017

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According to Michigan’s Department of Health & Human Services, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Liam.

Here are Michigan’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 546 baby girls
  2. Ava, 537
  3. Olivia, 514
  4. Charlotte, 426
  5. Amelia, 416
  6. Evelyn, 407
  7. Harper, 375
  8. Sophia, 373
  9. Isabella, 365
  10. Grace, 284

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 514 baby boys
  2. Noah ,485
  3. Oliver, 475
  4. Lucas, 449
  5. Mason, 438
  6. Logan, 436
  7. Benjamin, 435
  8. Henry, 404
  9. Wyatt, 391
  10. William, 384

In the girls’ top 10, Grace replaced Abigail.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan, Henry, Wyatt, and William replaced James, Owen, Elijah, and Carter.

In 2016, the top two names were Ava and Noah.

The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Michigan are the same on the girls’ side, but slightly different for boys (including a tie for 10th place between William and James).

Source: Michigan Baby Names – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Image: Adapted from Flag of Michigan (public domain)

Popular and unique baby names in Idaho, 2017

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According to Idaho’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are Idaho’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma, 108 baby girls
2. Olivia, 102
3. Charlotte, 96
4. Evelyn, 91
5. Amelia, 78
6. Harper, 75 (tie)
7. Ava, 75 (tie)
8. Abigail, 71
9. Sophia, 67
10. Elizabeth, 60

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 114 baby boys
2. Liam, 102
3. William, 93
4. James, 87
5. Lincoln, 85
6. Samuel, 84
7. Mason, 80
8. Logan, 78 (3-way tie)
9. Jackson, 78 (3-way tie)
10. Henry, 78 (3-way tie)

In the girls’ top 10, Sophia replaced Emily (now 21st).

In the boys’ top 10, Samuel, Logan, and Jackson replaced Wyatt (now 11th), Owen (15th), and Noah (16th). Interestingly, Samuel, which has been trending downward nationally, nearly doubled in usage in Idaho from 2016 to 2017.

The SSA’s 2017 rankings for Idaho include the same 20 names, but in slightly different order on both sides.

And finally, if you’re wondering about Idaho’s unusual baby names, here’s a selection from 2017…

  • Female names: Adventure, Embers, Epic, Evening, Flawless, Heartland, Helvetika, Island, Maleficent, Petal, Rapunzel, Solstice
  • Male names: Arseny, Banker, Calgary, Cuahuhtemoc, Desirejoy, Everest, Hiker, Obsidian, Sinister, Solaris, Venture, Zealous

Source: Reports and Statistics | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Image: Adapted from Flag of Idaho (public domain)

Popular baby names in Ontario (Canada), 2017

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According to the Government of Ontario, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and Noah.

Here are Ontario’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Ava
5. Amelia
6. Sophia
7. Evelyn
8. Abigail & Chloe (tie)
9. Ella
10. Emily

Boy Names
1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Benjamin
4. William
5. Logan
6. Lucas
7. Jacob
8. Ethan
9. Oliver
10. James

In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn, Chloe and Ella replaced Mia and Isabella (which are now tied for 11th).

The boys’ list includes the same 10 names, though Noah replaced Benjamin as the new #1 name, and Logan has jumped from 10th to 5th.

Here are the 2016 rankings, if you’d like to compare.

Source: Ontario Celebrates a Century of Baby Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Ontario (public domain)