Elin
How to say it: EL-in · /ˈɛlɪn/
Welsh and Scandinavian form of Helen, from Greek possibly meaning 'torch' or 'moon'. Also a Swedish variant.
Elin was the 2,051st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 83% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,060 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,051 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −83% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,060 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elin peaked in the 2010s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- El
- Ellie
Honouring a Elin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elin
- Elin Rubensson (born 1993)Swedish association football player
- Elin Wägner (1882–1949)Swedish writer, journalist and Suffragette
- Elin Nordegren (born 1980)Swedish model
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