Elyn vs Elyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Elyn and Elyssa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elyn

Girl name · Rank #8011

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Name B

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Metric Elyn Elyssa
Current Rank #8011 #3230
Total Births (all years) 568 7,246
Peak Year 2010 2004
Peak Year Births 90 273
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Elyn Elyssa
1940ss 18 —
1950ss 20 13
1960ss 20 116
1970ss — 266
1980ss 13 796
1990ss 12 2,093
2000ss 49 2,418
2010ss 372 1,257
2020ss 64 287

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elyn Elyssa
2014 43 142
2015 27 105
2016 16 114
2017 26 97
2018 10 57
2019 19 69
2020 11 81
2021 15 61
2022 15 56
2023 10 40
2024 13 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1945–2024.

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