US rank #11216 Girls' name Peak 1989 496 births

Edlyn — #11216 US girls' name

496 babies named Edlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s121980s1121990s932000s992010s1392020s36
#11216
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Edlyn was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

27 babies were named Edlyn in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 496 babies named Edlyn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edlyn currently holds the #11216 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Edlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 96 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Edlyn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 496 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

496

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1989

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,216

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
27
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Edlyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
139 births that decade — 28% of Edlyn's all-time total
1950s51970s121980s1121990s932000s992010s1392020s36

Edlyn by state

Where Edlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Edlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
96 19.4%
#2 Texas
17 3.4%
#3 New York
6 1.2%
California share of Edlyn's total US births 19.4%
Even split

96 of 496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edlyn?
496 babies have been named Edlyn since 1955. It currently ranks #11216 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 27 births.
When was Edlyn most popular?
Edlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Edlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Edlyn are California (96 births), Texas (17 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Edlyn been used?
Edlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edla, Edlin, Edlynn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.