How Many People Are Named Edlin?
An estimated 290 people in the United States have the first name Edlin. It is predominantly female (95.4%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Edlin peaked in popularity in 1989 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edlin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
290
About 1 in 1,181,912 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.4% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
53 births
Total Registered
303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edlin
Edlin is predominantly female (95.4%), though 14 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Edlin as a male name
Ranked #6,658 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Edlin as a female name
Ranked #16,349 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1989 (53 births)
Edlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edlin span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 197 babies were registered. Edlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edlin by Decade
How has Edlin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Edlin by State
Edlin + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Edlin
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Edlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edlin?
We estimate approximately 290 people named Edlin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,181,912 Americans share this first name.
Is Edlin a common name?
Edlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edlin most popular?
Edlin reached peak popularity in 1989, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edlin is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edlin a female name?
Edlin is predominantly female. 95.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edlin Smith, Edlin Johnson, Edlin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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