Girls' name · since 1945
Elyn
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 568 babies named Elyn, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 568
- born since 1945
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 568 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyn has been recorded 568 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1945 to 2024.
- #10,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 568 born since 1945
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyn ranks #10,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 568 born since 1945, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 568
- born since 1945
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elyn's 568 recorded births place it above 84.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Elyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elyn splits its recorded history at 2006: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 90 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Elyn popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2010 (Elyn as boys' name)
Elyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (372 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Elyn's strongest decade.
372 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Elyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
372 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 372 births (65% of all-time use).
How Elyn 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 Elyn's total volume
Elyn by state
Where Elyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 16 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 14 | 2.5% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.9% |
16 of 568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Elyn's data
- Elyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (372 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Elyns (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Elyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~79 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, 1945–2024 (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 Elyn 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.