Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Elin

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #3,077 Trend ↓ Falling 60%
Rank 2025
#3,077
among girls · ↓539 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Elin · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,326
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
428 babies
All-time total
5,204
#2,557 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Elin popularity over time

5,204 babies have been named Elin since 1893, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 14 – 14 1 – #1,036
1900s 25 – 25 3 +79% #1,718
1910s 87 – 87 9 +248% #1,936
1920s 85 – 85 9 -2% #2,823
1930s 77 – 77 8 -9% #2,368
1940s 164 – 164 16 +113% #1,916
1950s 138 – 138 14 -16% #2,371
1960s 109 – 109 11 -21% #2,957
1970s 111 – 111 11 +2% #4,099
1980s 145 – 145 15 +31% #3,558
1990s 143 5 148 15 +2% #4,415
2000s 369 31 400 40 +170% #2,778
2010s 3,032 96 3,128 313 +682% #662
2020s (to 2025) 553 20 573 96 -69% #1,578

Where Elin 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

Where Elin is most popular

Girls named Elin per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, California, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 47 0.436 +741%
California 48 0.057 +10%
New York 18 0.045 -12%
Indiana 6 0.043 -17%
Florida 17 0.040 -23%
Ohio 7 0.030 -43%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -49%
Georgia 5 0.022 -57%
Texas 12 0.015 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elin

Elin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,077 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 5,204 American babies have been named Elin. Its peak came in 2011, when 428 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 Elin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elin?

The median living Elin is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 15. An estimated 4,800 people named Elin are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Elin 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 53 #3,077 – –
2024 70 #2,538 – –
2023 74 #2,427 – –
2022 90 #2,126 9 #8,499
2021 133 #1,578 – –
2020 133 #1,581 11 #7,158
2019 177 #1,296 14 #6,188
2018 201 #1,190 7 #9,979
2017 227 #1,111 7 #9,997
2016 267 #991 7 #9,956
2015 297 #923 12 #6,792
2014 384 #732 9 #8,333
2013 329 #817 14 #6,004
2012 336 #797 10 #7,715
2011 428 #662 – –
2010 386 #726 16 #5,557
2009 61 #2,860 – –
2008 65 #2,778 5 #13,113
2007 58 #3,027 – –
2006 45 #3,523 5 #12,595
2005 39 #3,756 – –
2004 39 #3,702 6 #10,354
2003 17 #6,681 5 #11,409
2002 17 #6,478 5 #11,204
2001 15 #7,070 – –
2000 13 #7,713 5 #10,902
1995 15 #6,052 – –
1990 22 #4,415 – –
1985 16 #4,691 – –
1980 16 #4,576 – –
1975 11 #5,246 – –
1970 14 #4,099 – –
1965 12 #3,799 – –
1960 12 #3,760 – –
1955 12 #3,436 – –
1950 18 #2,371 – –
1945 17 #2,090 – –
1940 12 #2,459 – –
1935 6 #3,885 – –
1930 10 #2,907 – –
1925 9 #3,453 – –
1920 7 #4,096 – –
1915 7 #3,534 – –
1910 5 #2,523 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Elin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Elián González Elián González Cuban boy in 2000 international custody dispute b. 1993 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Elçin Sangu Elçin Sangu Turkish actress and model (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Elin Danielson-Gambogi Elin Danielson-Gambogi Finnish painter (1861–1919) 19th century
  4. 4 Elin Pelin Elin Pelin Bulgarian writer (1877–1949) 19th century
  5. 5 Elin Wägner Elin Wägner Swedish writer, journalist and Suffragette (1882–1949) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elin?

The median living Elin is about 12 years old. Half of all living Elins are between 9 and 15 years old.

How many people named Elin are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Elin are alive in the United States, based on 5,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elin in 2025?

Elin ranked #3,077 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elin?

5,204 babies have been named Elin in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elin most popular?

Elin peaked in 2011, when 428 newborns received the name.

Is Elin a boy or girl name?

Elin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elin rising or falling?

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

Will Elin become more popular?

Elin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Elin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elin?

Well-known people named Elin include Elián González (engineer), Elçin Sangu (actor), Elin Danielson-Gambogi (painter).

Names like Elin

Names that sound and feel close to Elin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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