Elyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,167 in 2010
0 babies were named Elyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElyn first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #2,167.
About the name Elyn
Elyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Elyn for girls from 1945 to 2024, in 37 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #2,167 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.4 | 420,168 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 girls |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 2010s | 21 | 47,348 girls |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 127,551 girls |
Other spellings of Elyn
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 Elyn
What is the origin of the name Elyn?
Elyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Elyn a boy or girl name?
Elyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elyn?
Elyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,167 in 2010.