Elin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6478 in 2002 with 17 recorded births. This places Elin in the top 36% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 428 births ranking #662. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 30.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 105,695 girls born was named Elin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.