girl's name
Elyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,226
Elyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elyn over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How popular is Elyn?
In 2025, Elyn was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elyn is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Elyn is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyn | Élyn is a rare spelling of Elyn, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyn
How popular is the name Elyn?
In 2025, Elyn was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elyn?
Elyn has 2 syllables.
When was Elyn most popular?
Elyn peaked in 2020, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyn currently ranks #2,152 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.