Edyn
Girl name · #3684 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Edyn, placing it at #3684 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Edyn.
The 29-year story
Edyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 79 girls were named Edyn — good for #2366 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Edyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Edyn in class?
Edyn scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Edyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Edyn is most common
State-level data for Edyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Edyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Edyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Landyn, Kamdyn, Haidyn, Evyn, and Camdyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Edyn a popular girl name?
Edyn ranked #3684 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Edyn most popular?
Edyn peaked in 2016, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2366 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Edyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Edyn. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.