Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Edyn

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #3,659 Trend ↑ Rising 16%
Rank 2025
#3,659
among girls · ↓931 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Edyn · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,202
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
85 babies
All-time total
1,355
#6,482 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Edyn popularity over time

1,355 babies have been named Edyn since 1996, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 19 – 19 2 – #10,910
2000s 262 29 291 29 +1432% #2,903
2010s 631 56 687 69 +136% #2,370
2020s (to 2025) 324 34 358 60 -13% #2,728

Where Edyn 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 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 42 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Edyn

Edyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,659 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,355 American babies have been named Edyn, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Edyn?

The median living Edyn is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 1,300 people named Edyn are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Edyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,659 6 #11,035
2024 63 #2,728 6 #11,308
2023 63 #2,737 7 #10,025
2022 62 #2,769 5 #12,875
2021 47 #3,355 5 #12,661
2020 48 #3,238 5 #12,578
2019 47 #3,348 6 #11,154
2018 54 #3,020 – –
2017 59 #2,844 – –
2016 79 #2,370 6 #11,107
2015 64 #2,750 5 #12,593
2014 52 #3,148 8 #9,013
2013 73 #2,465 8 #9,022
2012 75 #2,455 8 #9,095
2011 62 #2,806 9 #8,264
2010 66 #2,706 6 #11,144
2009 60 #2,903 6 #11,407
2008 47 #3,492 9 #8,496
2007 31 #4,721 6 #11,335
2006 29 #4,860 8 #8,947
2005 25 #5,148 – –
2004 14 #7,955 – –
2003 20 #5,880 – –
2002 16 #6,802 – –
2001 11 #8,932 – –
2000 9 #10,132 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edyn?

The median living Edyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Edyns are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Edyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Edyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edyn in 2025?

Edyn ranked #3,659 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edyn?

1,355 babies have been named Edyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edyn most popular?

Edyn peaked in 2016, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Edyn a boy or girl name?

Edyn is used for both: about 91% of babies named Edyn have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Edyn rising or falling?

Edyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Edyn become more popular?

Edyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Edyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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