US rank #2730 Unisex name Peak 2016 1,193 births

Edyn — #2730 US unisex name

1,193 babies named Edyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s2612010s6312020s282
#2730
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Edyn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

79 babies were named Edyn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,193 babies named Edyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edyn currently holds the #2730 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 79 babies received it in a single year. Edyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 113 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 631 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Edyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 67 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Edyn in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edyn 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 1,193 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.

Edyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,193

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2016

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,730

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
79
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001996 7

Edyn popularity over time — boys

113 total births recorded since 2006 (Edyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 113 births
45678910 2024202120162013201020072006 8

Edyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
631 births that decade — 53% of Edyn's all-time total
1990s192000s2612010s6312020s282

Edyn by state

Where Edyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
67 5.6%
#2 California
35 2.9%
#3 Florida
17 1.4%
#4 Georgia
11 0.9%
#5 Louisiana
7 0.6%
#6 Maryland
5 0.4%
#7 Missouri
5 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.4%
Texas share of Edyn's total US births 5.6%
Even split

67 of 1,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Edyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edyn?
1,193 babies have been named Edyn since 1996. It currently ranks #2730 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 79 births.
When was Edyn most popular?
Edyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 631 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Edyn most popular?
The top states for the name Edyn are Texas (67 births), California (35 births), Florida (17 births).
Is Edyn a unisex name?
Yes, Edyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,193 births, and as a boy's name it has 113 births.
How long has the name Edyn been used?
Edyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edythe, Edyth, Edy, Edynn, and 4 more. 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, 1996–2024 (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.