girl's name
Ellyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,720
Scotland
#733
2003 births
Ellyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 88 |
| 1920s | 121 |
| 1930s | 181 |
| 1940s | 505 |
| 1950s | 744 |
| 1960s | 490 |
| 1970s | 248 |
| 1980s | 339 |
| 1990s | 581 |
| 2000s | 236 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Ellyn?
In 2025, Ellyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ellyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ellyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellyn
How popular is the name Ellyn?
In 2025, Ellyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ellyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ellyn?
Ellyn has 2 syllables.
When was Ellyn most popular?
Ellyn peaked in 1991, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ellyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ellyn currently ranks #6,259 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.