The first name Elin
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 40 girls were named Elin, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 106 births (#354).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 53 girls born in the United States were named Elin, the 3,077th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 428 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elin
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elin PelinBulgarian writer (1877-1949)
- Elin Danielson-GambogiFinland Swedish painter (1861–1919)
- Elin NilsenCross-country skier, born 1968
- Elin TopuzakovBulgarian footballer, born 1977
- Elin SuleymanovAmbassador of Azerbaijan, born 1970
- Elin KallioFinnish gymnast (1859-1927)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elin?
- In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Elin, ranking 872nd. Its peak was 2003, with 106 births.
- Is Elin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 5,204 US babies named Elin since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elin most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 428 babies were named Elin, its highest rank at 662nd.