Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2008
Eilin
16 babies named Eilin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Eilin since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Eilin has 16 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.
- 16 total births
- 2008–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Eilin since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Eilin was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Eilin in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Eilin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eilin splits its recorded history at 2022: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eilin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Eilin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Eilin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eilin's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Eilin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eilin? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 16 babies named Eilin. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
When was Eilin most popular? ▼
Eilin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Eilin been used? ▼
Records for Eilin go back to 2008, giving 16 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Eilin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilene, Eila, Eiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Eilin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2023 (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. "Eilin: Baby Name Since 2008 - 16 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eilin. 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 Eilin 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 July 2026.