Edynn
A variant of Eden, meaning "delight" or "paradise" of Welsh origin.
Name Census estimates that about 174 living Americans carry the first name Edynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Edynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edynn births was 2011 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
174
~ 1 in 1,969,853 Americans
Peak year
2011
16 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,477
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Edynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 114 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Edynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edynn
The name Edynn is a modern invented name, likely derived from the Old English name Edwin or Eadwine. Edwin comes from the Old English elements "ead" meaning "rich" or "prosperous" and "wine" meaning "friend."
In the 7th century, Saint Edwin (c. 585-633) was the King of Northumbria from 616 until his death. He was the first Christian king of Northumbria and played a crucial role in the conversion of his people to Christianity. The Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar from the 7th century, chronicled the life and reign of King Edwin in his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People."
Another historical figure with the name Edwin was Edwin of Mercia (c. 615-659), a prince of the Mercian kingdom in Anglo-Saxon England. He was the son of King Penda of Mercia and played a role in the conflicts between Mercia and Northumbria during the 7th century.
In the 11th century, Edwin of Northumbria (c. 1020-1071) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and Earl of Mercia during the reign of Edward the Confessor. He rebelled against William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, but was eventually defeated and killed.
Edwin Forrest (1806-1872) was an American actor and playwright during the 19th century. He was considered one of the greatest actors of his time and was particularly renowned for his performances in Shakespearean roles. He also co-founded the Forrest Home for Retired Actors in Philadelphia.
Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) was an American astronomer who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of cosmology. He is best known for his observations that led to the discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way and the expansion of the universe, now known as Hubble's law.
The name Edynn, while a modern invention, draws inspiration from the historical name Edwin, which has its roots in the Old English language and has been borne by several notable figures throughout history, particularly in the Anglo-Saxon era of England.
People
Edynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 174 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,969,853 US residents.
Is Edynn a common name?
We classify Edynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 175 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Edynn was 2011, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Edynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.