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Elin

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Elin: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #4 in 1974, and it stood at #263 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #349 to #888.200020052010201520202025#349#888
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#446
1997#484
1998#444
1999#349
2000#446
2001#409
2002#401
2003#354
2004#463
2005#455
2006#490
2007#433
2008#487
2009#464
2010#438
2011#474
2012#516
2013#466
2014#508
2015#564
2016#693
2017#514
2018#532
2019#651
2020#655
2021#720
2022#576
2023#888
2024#722
2025#872

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #263 among girls in Norway, #872 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #41 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in Norway in 1974.

Elin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#87240HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#72252HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#88840HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#57667HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#72052HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#65557HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#65160HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#53279HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#51483HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#69359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#56477HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#50883HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#46690HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#51683HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47490HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#43896HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#46490HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#48780HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#43394HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#49078HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#45581HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#46375HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#354106HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#40182HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#40976HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#44668HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#34992HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#44467HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#48458HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#44667HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#26315HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#21620HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#19824HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#22318HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#21519HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#21321HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#19127HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#20924HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#23022HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#18531HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#25720HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#23224HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#18032HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#20727HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#19827HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#22426HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#24422HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#26020HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#17236HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#16639HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#19629HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#14539HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#12549HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#11057HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#12551HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#10568HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#8980HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#10073HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#11069HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#12262HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#85105HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#9293HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#69120HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#79104HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#68117HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#68122HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#69110HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#57139HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#55147HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#51146HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#39171HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#31200HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#28220HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#30195HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#25249HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#18285HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#20268HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#16319HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#13348HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#6422HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5493HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4654HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#9511HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#16405HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#16390HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#18370HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#28323HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#24350HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#19392HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#21366HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#19387HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#20372HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#18385HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#16390HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#20341HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#22330HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#27295HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#32269HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#27293HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#29283HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#21306HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#26280HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#27278HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#40213HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#43167HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#39189HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#41171HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#47138HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#50135HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#38189HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#41140HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Elin is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Elin, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: highest position in 2010Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201719452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202581#4 in 1974
England and Wales1996–202530#349 in 1999
Northern Ireland20101#430 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2010–20258#524 in 2017

Its high point came 43 years earlier in Norway (1974) than in Republic of Ireland (2017).

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What is known about Elin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in Norway in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.