Edelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,481

among girls · ↑748 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Edelyn · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

44 babies

All-time total

505

#11,799 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Edelyn popularity over time

505 babies have been named Edelyn since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#12,233
2000s	84	8	+300%	#6,887
2010s	222	22	+164%	#4,452
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	+34%	#3,481

Where Edelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Edelyn

Edelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,481 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 505 American babies have been named Edelyn. Its peak came in 2025, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Edelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edelyn?

The median living Edelyn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Edelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Edelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,481
2024	34	#4,229
2023	19	#6,236
2022	26	#5,063
2021	30	#4,536
2020	25	#5,054
2019	16	#7,124
2018	24	#5,356
2017	18	#6,616
2016	32	#4,452
2015	14	#8,126
2014	29	#4,810
2013	22	#5,873
2012	18	#6,948
2011	23	#5,793
2010	26	#5,288
2009	19	#6,887
2008	8	#12,945
2007	14	#8,660
2006	11	#10,102
2005	11	#9,631
2004	9	#10,942
2003	7	#12,794
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,055
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,091
1990	5	#13,588
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Edelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Edelyn?

The median living Edelyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Edelyns are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Edelyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Edelyn are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edelyn in 2025?

Edelyn ranked #3,481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edelyn?

505 babies have been named Edelyn in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edelyn most popular?

Edelyn peaked in 2025, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Edelyn a boy or girl name?

Edelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Edelyn rising or falling?

Edelyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Edelyn become more popular?

Edelyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Edelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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