Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Norse
- Daughter of the Russian king Boleslaw
- Swedish
- Light
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #5467, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #8294, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #660, 428 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3067, 53 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 53 |
| 2024 | – | 70 |
| 2023 | – | 74 |
| 2022 | 9 | 90 |
| 2021 | – | 133 |
| 2020 | 11 | 133 |
| 2019 | 14 | 177 |
| 2018 | 7 | 201 |
| 2017 | 7 | 227 |
| 2016 | 7 | 267 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #354, 106 births); most recent 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 83 |
| 2016 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #767, 10 births); most recent 1977 (rank #2036, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #1764, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 19 |
| 2018 | – | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 9 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | – | 10 |
| 2014 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #524, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #509, 6 births); most recent 2019 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #430, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #577, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence