Holding steady.
Popularity of Everlena since 1886
Babies named Everlena per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Everlena's real moment was 1901.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 42 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 179 |
| 1920s | 274 |
| 1930s | 221 |
| 1940s | 195 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Everlena is a rare and distinctive feminine name that appeared in U.S. birth records as early as 1886. It reached its peak usage in 1901, though overall numbers remained very small. The name did not rank in any given year and has no recorded top states. Its trajectory has been stable but exceedingly low, with no signs of revival. Everlena appears to be a 19th-century invention formed from fashionable elements, similar to other Era-era coinages. Its uniqueness may appeal to parents seeking an uncommon name with a vintage feel, but its etymology remains uncertain. The name's composition mirrors the pattern of combining Ever- (as in Everly or Everett) with -lena (as in Magdalena or Evelina), a construction that was creatively applied during a period when novel feminine names were on the rise.
Everlena appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed from the fashionable prefix Ever- (inspired by names like Evelyn or Everly) combined with the popular suffix -lena (as in Helena or Magdalena). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1886 and saw modest use in the early 1900s, peaking in 1901. The name has no clear linguistic derivation and is best considered a 19th-century invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Evie, Lena, Eva
Sibling names for Everlena
Names that share Everlena's style, for a brother or sister.
