Girls' name · since 1893
Elin
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 5,052 babies named Elin, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,070 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,052
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elin currently ranks #3070 among girls' names in America, with 5,052 babies recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Elin recorded 5,052 times among girls since 1893, holding rank #3070 nationally today, ahead of 82% 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 1893 to 2025.
- #2,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,070 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,052 born since 1893
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elin ranks #2,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,070 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,052 born since 1893, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,070 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,052
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elin's 5,052 recorded births place it above 96.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Elin compares
5,052 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Elin's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elin | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,052 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 428 | 21 | 19,840 |
Elin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elin splits its recorded history at 1965: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 428 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 428
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Elin popularity over time - boys
152 total births recorded since 1992 (Elin as boys' name)
Elin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,032 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Elin's strongest decade.
3,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Elin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s 87
1910s
87 births
- 1920s 85
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 77
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 164
1940s
164 births
- 1950s 138
1950s
138 births
- 1960s 109
1960s
109 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 143
1990s
143 births
- 2000s 369
2000s
369 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,032 births
- 2020s 553
2020s
553 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,032 births (60% of all-time use).
How Elin 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 Elin's total volume
Elin by state
Where Elin concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 438 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 349 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 204 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 158 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 136 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 135 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 123 | 2.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 111 | 2.2% |
438 of 5,052 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Elin appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elin's data
- Elin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,032 total births); usage has since declined to 553 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elins (438 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Elin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1893–2025 (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 Elin 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.