Elin

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

⭐ Famous Elin

Elin Rubensson

Swedish association football player

Choose Elin and your child shares a first name with Elin Rubensson, a Swedish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elin, like who?” Elin Rubensson's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,303 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elin, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElin first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2011, when it ranked #662. Today it's #3,067, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowElin is 4.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 138,889 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 30,303.
• 🍂TrendElin has slipped 1,489 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,067. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedElin is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #731. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Elin

Elin is a girl name of English, Greek and Scandinavian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Elin for girls from 1893 to 2025, in 120 of those 133 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #662 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,067, with 53 babies.

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