Evangeline Girl

Popularity: #144 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: eh-VAN-juh-leen /ɛˈvæn.dʒə.lin/

Origin: Greek; Latin; English

Meaning: Greek: bearer of good news; Latin: evangelist

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Evangeline has its roots in the Greek word "euangelion," which translates to "good news" or "gospel." This term is derived from "eu," meaning "good," and "angelos," meaning "messenger." The name made its way into Latin as "evangelium" and subsequently into Old French as "evangile," before being adopted into English in the 17th century. The transformation of the name reflects its association with the Christian tradition, particularly in reference to the four Gospels of the New Testament, which convey the teachings of Jesus Christ.

A significant milestone in the history of the name Evangeline occurred in the 19th century with the publication of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie" in 1847. This narrative poem tells the story of a young Acadian woman named Evangeline Bellefontaine, who embarks on a quest to find her lost love during the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in the mid-18th century.

Longfellow's work not only popularized the name but also imbued it with themes of love, loss, and perseverance, which resonated deeply with readers and contributed to its cultural significance. The name Evangeline has often been associated with ideals of hope and faith, drawing on its etymological roots linked to the concept of bringing good news.

In various literary and artistic contexts, it has symbolized the enduring nature of love and the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity. The name has also inspired various diminutive forms, such as Eva or Angie, which have been used in different cultures.

Overall, Evangeline's historical and cultural associations have helped it maintain a lasting presence in literature and art.

Famous people named Evangeline

In this section, you will find notable people named Evangeline. We include individuals across a wide range of fields, including actors known for their work in film, television, and stage productions. You'll also find musicians, directors, and other public figures named Evangeline who have made a significant impact on popular culture.

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Evangeline Lilly is an actress best known for Lost, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Ant-Man.

Fictional characters named Evangeline

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Evangeline is a fictional character from the poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She is a young Acadian woman searching for her lost love during the expulsion of the Acadians from Canada.

Sibling suggestions

If you're looking for sibling name ideas that pair well with Evangeline, the following options are frequently chosen as complementary choices by parents.

IsabelleGabrielleAnastasiaSeraphinaJulietteVivienne

Similar names

Based on our extensive baby names database, several names share stylistic or phonetic similarities with Evangeline. These names can serve as alternatives to the sibling suggestions listed above and may help you find the perfect complementary name for your growing family.

AngelinaSeraphinaEmmelineAdelineLaviniaCeciliaArabellaMirabelle

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Evangeline was first seen in the United States in 1881.

Evangeline has ranked as high as #341 nationally, which occurred in 2025, and has been most popular in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

In the past 5 years the name Evangeline has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

The name Evangeline is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Evangeline was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Evangeline.

Year Total Births Girl
2025 1,998 1,998
2024 1,752 1,752
2023 1,417 1,417
2022 1,190 1,190
2021 1,281 1,281
2020 1,174 1,174
2019 1,226 1,226
2018 1,195 1,195
2017 1,199 1,199
2016 1,339 1,339
2015 1,221 1,221
2014 1,189 1,189
2013 1,067 1,067
2012 1,097 1,097
2011 1,111 1,111
2010 966 966
2009 742 742
2008 699 699
2007 702 702
2006 486 486
2005 189 189
2004 107 107
2003 104 104
2002 91 91
2001 108 108
2000 95 95
1999 84 84
1998 85 85
1997 78 78
1996 84 84
1995 86 86
1994 65 65
1993 59 59
1992 54 54
1991 67 67
1990 54 54
1989 52 52
1988 60 60
1987 48 48
1986 49 49
1985 52 52
1984 52 52
1983 61 61
1982 67 67
1981 63 63
1980 58 58
1979 69 69
1978 60 60
1977 70 70
1976 76 76
1975 77 77
1974 73 73
1973 78 78
1972 104 104
1971 99 99
1970 115 115
1969 80 80
1968 104 104
1967 96 96
1966 116 116
1965 113 113
1964 131 131
1963 144 144
1962 134 134
1961 143 143
1960 121 121
1959 125 125
1958 141 141
1957 146 146
1956 142 142
1955 146 146
1954 150 150
1953 122 122
1952 165 165
1951 137 137
1950 137 137
1949 142 142
1948 126 126
1947 136 136
1946 154 154
1945 109 109
1944 132 132
1943 134 134
1942 151 151
1941 148 148
1940 172 172
1939 144 144
1938 164 164
1937 183 183
1936 161 161
1935 199 199
1934 187 187
1933 207 207
1932 217 217
1931 232 232
1930 279 279
1929 241 241
1928 227 227
1927 273 273
1926 221 221
1925 198 198
1924 258 258
1923 239 239
1922 262 262
1921 258 258
1920 267 267
1919 231 231
1918 222 222
1917 208 208
1916 176 176
1915 188 188
1914 135 135
1913 139 139
1912 107 107
1911 70 70
1910 76 76
1909 72 72
1908 56 56
1907 62 62
1906 48 48
1905 45 45
1904 48 48
1903 41 41
1902 58 58
1901 55 55
1900 68 68
1899 43 43
1898 46 46
1897 53 53
1896 30 30
1895 24 24
1894 29 29
1893 24 24
1892 22 22
1891 13 13
1890 16 16
1889 28 28
1888 14 14
1887 13 13
1886 10 10
1885 9 9
1884 12 12
1883 7 7
1882 9 9
1881 6 6

Top States for Evangeline (2024)

We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. The table below shows the five states with the highest number of births for this name in the selected year. Use the toggle to expand the list to every state with reported births.

State Births Share
CA 263
15%
TX 239
14%
FL 108
6%
NY 72
4%
AZ 64
4%
NC 58
3%
PA 50
3%
VA 48
3%
MI 45
3%
OH 43
3%
WA 43
3%
TN 41
2%
CO 39
2%
IL 36
2%
MO 34
2%
MD 34
2%
IN 33
2%
NJ 32
2%
LA 31
2%
GA 31
2%
UT 27
2%
MN 26
2%
ID 25
1%
OK 24
1%
WI 23
1%
SC 21
1%
MA 21
1%
NV 20
1%
OR 18
1%
AR 17
1%
KS 16
1%
CT 15
1%
NM 14
1%
AL 14
1%
NE 14
1%
KY 13
1%
IA 13
1%
MS 12
1%
ME 7
0%
AK 7
0%
WY 6
0%
ND 6
0%
VT 6
0%
SD 5
0%
DE 5
0%