Elin has been given to about 5,204 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2011, when 428 babies were given the name, ranking 662nd. The typical living American called Elin is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.