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Elmin

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Elmin has been given to about 108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 107
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elmin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time108

How popular is Elmin?

Its best year was 2013, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 7686th. The typical living American called Elmin is about 13 years old today.

Names that sound like Elmin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elvin0.85
  2. Elwin0.85
  3. Elgin0.85
  4. Melvin0.75
  5. Kelvin0.75
  6. Delvin0.75
  7. Fermin0.75
  8. Edwin0.70

Middle names for Elmin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elmin Paul0.77
  2. Elmin John0.77
  3. Elmin Lee0.77
  4. Elmin Dean0.76
  5. Elmin Blake0.76
  6. Elmin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Elmin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bodebrother · 0.73
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.73
  3. Neriahsister · 0.73
  4. Maddeneither · 0.73
  5. Yaretzisister · 0.72
  6. Aaravbrother · 0.72

Where Elmin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elmin Anderson0.77
    2. Elmin Reyes0.72
    3. Elmin Moore0.72
    4. Elmin Lee0.72
    5. Elmin Hall0.72
    6. Elmin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elmin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.