Ellin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,541 in 1928
0 babies were named Ellin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEllin first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #1,541.
About the name Ellin
Ellin is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Ellin for girls from 1918 to 2023, in 52 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #1,541 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.7 | 176,991 girls |
| 1920s | 8.0 | 124,844 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 91,996 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 83,822 girls |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 189,753 girls |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Ellin
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ellin
What is the origin of the name Ellin?
Ellin has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ellin a boy or girl name?
Ellin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ellin?
Ellin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,541 in 1928.