Unisex name · since 1996
Edyn
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,236 babies named Edyn, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,684 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,236
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Edyn is the #3684 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,236 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Edyn recorded 1,236 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #3684 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6,483 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,684 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,236 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edyn ranks #6,483 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,684 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,236 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,684 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,236
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Edyn's 1,236 recorded births place it above 91.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Edyn compares
1,236 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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
Edyn's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,236 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 21 | 19,840 |
Edyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edyn splits its recorded history at 2011: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Edyn popularity over time - boys
119 total births recorded since 2006 (Edyn as boys' name)
Edyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (631 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Edyn's strongest decade.
631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Edyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
262 births
- 2010s
2010s
631 births
- 2020s
2020s
324 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 631 births (51% of all-time use).
How Edyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Edyn's total volume
Edyn by state
Where Edyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 75 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 35 | 2.8% |
| #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% |
75 of 1,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Edyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Edyn's data
- Edyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (631 total births) through the 2020s (324) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Edyns (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Edyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Edyn 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 August 2026.