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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elin

Ranked #3790 - 1 in 1,720,430 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,650 bearers

World total

4,650

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3790

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,650
Worldwide
~4,650
rank #3790
Rarity
1 in 1,720,430
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,650 in US

About the name Elin

There are an estimated 4,650 people named Elin alive worldwide today. That ranks Elin at #3790 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elin is held by approximately 4,650 people, ranking #3790 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 71,376 U.S. residents).

Historically Elin is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.1% female).

Elin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.9%Female 97.1%

Elin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elin, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1893: 9
  2. 1894: 5
  3. 1904: 6
  4. 1907: 6
  5. 1908: 6
  6. 1909: 7
  7. 1910: 5
  8. 1911: 6
  9. 1912: 6
  10. 1913: 8
  11. 1914: 13
  12. 1915: 7
  13. 1916: 14
  14. 1917: 10
  15. 1918: 9
  16. 1919: 9
  17. 1920: 7
  18. 1921: 12
  19. 1922: 9
  20. 1923: 8
  21. 1924: 6
  22. 1925: 9
  23. 1926: 8
  24. 1927: 8
  25. 1928: 8
  26. 1929: 10
  27. 1930: 10
  28. 1932: 8
  29. 1933: 7
  30. 1934: 6
  31. 1935: 6
  32. 1936: 11
  33. 1937: 6
  34. 1938: 13
  35. 1939: 10
  36. 1940: 12
  37. 1941: 14
  38. 1942: 16
  39. 1943: 21
  40. 1944: 15
  41. 1945: 17
  42. 1946: 15
  43. 1947: 21
  44. 1948: 23
  45. 1949: 10
  46. 1950: 18
  47. 1951: 18
  48. 1952: 14
  49. 1953: 12
  50. 1954: 15
  51. 1955: 12
  52. 1956: 12
  53. 1957: 9
  54. 1958: 13
  55. 1959: 15
  56. 1960: 12
  57. 1961: 12
  58. 1962: 18
  59. 1963: 7
  60. 1964: 17
  61. 1965: 12
  62. 1966: 6
  63. 1967: 8
  64. 1968: 7
  65. 1969: 10
  66. 1970: 14
  67. 1972: 14
  68. 1973: 7
  69. 1974: 14
  70. 1975: 11
  71. 1976: 14
  72. 1977: 10
  73. 1978: 12
  74. 1979: 15
  75. 1980: 16
  76. 1981: 11
  77. 1982: 23
  78. 1983: 10
  79. 1984: 17
  80. 1985: 16
  81. 1986: 15
  82. 1987: 16
  83. 1988: 11
  84. 1989: 10
  85. 1990: 22
  86. 1991: 16
  87. 1992: 18
  88. 1993: 16
  89. 1994: 17
  90. 1995: 15
  91. 1996: 13
  92. 1997: 10
  93. 1998: 11
  94. 1999: 10
  95. 2000: 18
  96. 2001: 15
  97. 2002: 22
  98. 2003: 22
  99. 2004: 45
  100. 2005: 39
  101. 2006: 50
  102. 2007: 58
  103. 2008: 70
  104. 2009: 61
  105. 2010: 402
  106. 2011: 428
  107. 2012: 346
  108. 2013: 343
  109. 2014: 393
  110. 2015: 309
  111. 2016: 274
  112. 2017: 234
  113. 2018: 208
  114. 2019: 191
  115. 2020: 144
  116. 2021: 133
  117. 2022: 99
  118. 2023: 74
  119. 2024: 70
  120. 2025: 53

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elin worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,650 people named Elin alive worldwide today, ranking #3790 globally.

Is Elin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,720,430 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,650 bearers, which is 1 in 71,376 Americans.

Is Elin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elin is used 2.9% male and 97.1% female.

Where does the name Elin come from?

Who are famous people named Elin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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