Elin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8987 in 1999 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 428 births ranking #662. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.1%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 177,378 girls born was named Elin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.