Elin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12592 in 2006 with 5 recorded births. This places Elin in the bottom 10% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 16 births ranking #5557. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 411,024 boys born was named Elin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.