Total births
496
Girls' name · since 1955
Edlyn
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.
- #11272
- among girls today
- 496
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Edlyn is the #11272 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 496 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edlyn has been recorded 496 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #11272 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2024.
- #11272 among girls today
- 496 born since 1955
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edlyn is currently the #11272 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 496 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11272
- among girls today
- 496
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Edlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11272
of 17,726 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.
How Edlyn compares
496 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Edlyn's all-time total is 30% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 496 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edlyn's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#11,272
Active since
1955
Edlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Edlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Edlyn's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Edlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (28% of all-time use).
Edlyn by state
Where Edlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| 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? ▼
Edlyn has been given to 496 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11272 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Edlyn go back to 1955, giving 70 years of history 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.
What to do with Edlyn's data
- Edlyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Edlyns (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Edlyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Edlyn: #11272 Girls' Name - 496 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edlyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Edlyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.