Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Ellin

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ellin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
35 babies
All-time total
579
#10,789 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Ellin popularity over time

579 babies have been named Ellin since 1918, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1928Girls

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 13 1 – #3,600
1920s 95 10 +631% #1,557
1930s 117 12 +23% #1,828
1940s 175 18 +50% #1,580
1950s 100 10 -43% #2,464
1960s 34 3 -66% #4,337
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #15,130
2000s 11 1 +120% #15,994
2010s 24 2 +118% #11,966
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -65% #15,878

The story of Ellin

Ellin 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 1918, 579 American babies have been named Ellin. Its peak came in 1948, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Ellin?

The median living Ellin is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Ellin are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Ellin 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 – –
2023 5 #15,878
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,247
2018 – –
2017 8 #11,966
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 6 #15,133
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #17,813
2009 – –
2008 6 #15,994
2007 5 #18,470
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 8 #4,887
1955 15 #3,012
1950 17 #2,464
1945 16 #2,176
1940 12 #2,460
1935 6 #3,889
1930 20 #1,828
1925 10 #3,176
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellin?

The median living Ellin is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ellins are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Ellin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ellin are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellin in 2025?

Ellin 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 Ellin?

579 babies have been named Ellin in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellin most popular?

Ellin peaked in 1948, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Ellin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellin rising or falling?

Ellin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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