How Many People Are Named Elyn?
An estimated 555 people in the United States have the first name Elyn. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Elyn peaked in popularity in 2010 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyn 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 Elyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
555
About 1 in 617,575 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2010
96 births
Total Registered
579
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyn
Elyn is predominantly female (98.1%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elyn as a male name
Ranked #12,855 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 2010 (6 births)
Elyn as a female name
Ranked #8,064 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (90 births)
Elyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 383 babies were registered. Elyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elyn by Decade
How has Elyn 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.
Elyn by State
Birth registrations for Elyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Texas, California. The lowest are in North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia. On average, about 11 Elyns were registered per state.
Elyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elyn
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyn?
We estimate approximately 555 people named Elyn 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 617,575 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyn a common name?
Elyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 579 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyn most popular?
Elyn reached peak popularity in 2010, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyn is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyn a female name?
Elyn is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyn Smith, Elyn Johnson, Elyn 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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