Elyn

EH-lihn /ˈɛlɪn/
girl 2 syllables fading

Elyn is a rare variant of Ellen that peaked in 2010 and has since faded.

Elyn is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Elyn was first reported in SSA data in 1945 and peaked in 2010 (90 births).

About the name Elyn

PronunciationEH-lihn /ˈɛlɪn/

Names similar to Elyn

How popular is Elyn?

Girls named Elyn
1945195019601970198019902000201020202024
Girls named Elyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1945–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Elyn
20102011
Boys named Elyn per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1945–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Elyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20241313#8,100—
20231010#9,811—
20221515#7,381—
20211515#7,369—
20201111#9,129—
20191919#6,246—
20181010#10,026—
20172626#5,092—
20161616#7,358—
20152727#5,026—
20144343#3,607—
20134242#3,657—
20124646#3,484—
20115858#3,147#12,856
20109696#2,175#11,162
20091010#10,921—
200855#18,358—
20071010#11,079—
200655#17,974—
200577#13,431—
200466#14,694—
200266#14,129—
19925—#13,950—
19907—#10,548—
19875—#11,854—
19818—#7,606—
19685—#7,326—
19675—#7,083—
19625—#6,859—
19615—#6,847—
19555—#6,112—
19545—#5,988—
19535—#5,924—
19505—#5,533—
19497—#4,360—
19465—#5,166—
19456—#4,175—