girl's name
Elyne
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 5,817
France
#374
2025 births
Elyne is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 360 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,065 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1958.
Elyne over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 965 |
| 2010s | 3,195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,495 |
How popular is Elyne?
In 2025, Elyne was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #374 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Elyne 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 Elyne is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyne | Élyne is Elyne written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #909. | 680 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyne
How popular is the name Elyne?
In 2025, Elyne was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #374 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Elyne a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elyne most popular?
Elyne peaked in 2017, when 360 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elyne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyne currently ranks #374 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.