Feminine dossier · first seen 1893
Elin
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2011
Peak era
2011
Peak births
428
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Elin
How many people are named Elin?
An estimated 4,526 living Americans are named Elin.
How rare is Elin?
Elin is uncommon among babies today, with 53 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.6% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Elin?
The median age of a living American named Elin is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 16 years old.
Is Elin still popular?
Not especially. Elin has been declining since its 2011 peak and registered 53 births in 2025.
Where is Elin most common?
Elin has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
87.6%
2025
53
All-time
5,052
Where it lives now
Elin is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 6.8× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Iowa and Wisconsin.
States where Elin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.