Edlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,089
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#6,860
1980s	112	11	+833%	#3,705
1990s	93	9	-17%	#4,561
2000s	99	10	+6%	#7,160
2010s	139	14	+40%	#6,815
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-57%	#9,888

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,089

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,860

1980s

112

+833%

#3,705

1990s

-17%

#4,561

2000s

+6%

#7,160

2010s

139

+40%

#6,815

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,888

The story of Edlyn

Edlyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 496 American babies have been named Edlyn. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Edlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edlyn?

The median living Edlyn is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Edlyn 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.

Edlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,379
2023	6	#13,911
2022	10	#9,888
2021	6	#13,950
2020	6	#13,899
2019	8	#11,652
2018	12	#8,760
2017	13	#8,422
2016	14	#8,118
2015	16	#7,372
2014	16	#7,413
2013	18	#6,815
2012	12	#9,260
2011	17	#7,206
2010	13	#8,869
2009	5	#18,094
2008	18	#7,160
2007	9	#11,908
2006	12	#9,466
2005	10	#10,353
2004	16	#7,179
2003	5	#16,498
2002	7	#12,595
2001	7	#12,435
2000	10	#9,365
1995	6	#12,216
1990	21	#4,561
1985	12	#5,765
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,089
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edlyn?

The median living Edlyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Edlyns are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Edlyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Edlyn are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edlyn mean?

A 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn, or a variant of Edeline.

How popular is the name Edlyn in 2025?

Edlyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Edlyn?

496 babies have been named Edlyn in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edlyn most popular?

Edlyn peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Edlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edlyn rising or falling?

Edlyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Edlyn popularity over time

The story of Edlyn

How old are people named Edlyn?

Edlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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