Edelyn
Girl name · #3492 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Edelyn ranks #3492 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Edelyn.
Babies named Edelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Edelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 44 babies and a rank of #3459. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Edelyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Edelyn in class?
Edelyn scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Edelyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Edelyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Edelyns were AZ (10), CA (10), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Edelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Edelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eilyn, Callyn, Emmelyn, Kacelyn, and Acelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Edelyn a popular girl name?
Edelyn ranked #3492 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Edelyn most popular?
Edelyn peaked in 2025, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Edelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Edelyn. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.