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girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Elynn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elynn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
49 babies
All-time total
365
#14,294 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Elynn popularity over time

365 babies have been named Elynn since 1947, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

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 5 1 – #5,557
1950s 18 2 +260% #5,011
1960s 12 1 -33% #6,227
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #12,228
2000s 19 2 +217% #14,140
2010s 266 27 +1300% #3,319
2020s (to 2025) 39 7 -76% #8,633

The story of Elynn

Elynn 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 1947, 365 American babies have been named Elynn. Its peak came in 2010, when 49 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 Elynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elynn?

The median living Elynn is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Elynn are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Elynn 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 #11,400
2023 7 #12,526
2022 7 #12,631
2021 12 #8,633
2020 5 #15,810
2019 12 #8,736
2018 10 #10,027
2017 21 #5,898
2016 18 #6,732
2015 24 #5,525
2014 30 #4,689
2013 25 #5,366
2012 28 #5,004
2011 49 #3,319
2010 49 #3,327
2009 7 #14,140
2008 7 #14,292
2007 – –
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2002 – –
2001 5 #16,089
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1910 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elynn?

The median living Elynn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Elynns are between 9 and 15 years old.

How many people named Elynn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elynn are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elynn in 2025?

Elynn 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 Elynn?

365 babies have been named Elynn in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elynn most popular?

Elynn peaked in 2010, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Elynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elynn rising or falling?

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

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