Edelyn
Girl name · #3492 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Edelyn? In official American birth records, Edelyn has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Edelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Edelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Edelyn is most common
State-level data for Edelyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Edelyn?
In official American birth records, the name Edelyn first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.