At a glance
- In short
- Edyn is a fresh, breezy spin on the biblical classic Eden, carrying the same Hebrew meaning of “delight” and “paradise,” yet gaining extra sparkle thanks to that playful y.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #3,645 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 41 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #3,221 in 2020 to #3,645 in 2025
- Peak
- #2,366 in 2016
- First recorded
- 1996
Meaning of Edyn
Edyn is a fresh, breezy spin on the biblical classic Eden, carrying the same Hebrew meaning of “delight” and “paradise,” yet gaining extra sparkle thanks to that playful y. She evokes images of sun-dappled gardens and new beginnings, while her understated popularity—hovering in the 800-900 range for the past two decades—lets parents give their daughter a name that feels both familiar and one-of-a-kind. Edyn sounds like EE-din, rolling off the tongue with an easy cheerfulness, and she wears well from sandbox to boardroom. Literary types enjoy the subtle nod to the Garden of Eden’s promise of possibility, and travel buffs hear an echo of Edinburgh’s poetic nickname, adding a dash of Scottish mist to her roots. All told, Edyn is a name that invites wonder without wandering too far from tradition—a cozy garden gate leading to wide-open dreams.
How to pronounce Edyn
English
- Pronounced EE-din /ˈi dɪn/
Popularity of Edyn in the U.S.
Edyn was the #3,645 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 41 babies. It peaked at #2,366 in 2016. It first appears in the records in 1996.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1996–2025 29 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 3,645 | ▼ 923 |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,722 | ▲ 8 |
| 2023 | 63 | 2,730 | ▲ 26 |
| 2022 | 62 | 2,756 | ▲ 583 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3,339 | ▼ 118 |
| 2020 | 48 | 3,221 | ▲ 116 |
| 2019 | 47 | 3,337 | ▼ 333 |
| 2018 | 54 | 3,004 | ▼ 169 |
| 2017 | 59 | 2,835 | ▼ 469 |
| 2016 | 79 | 2,366 | ▲ 370 |
| 2015 | 64 | 2,736 | ▲ 401 |
| 2014 | 52 | 3,137 | ▼ 679 |
| 2013 | 73 | 2,458 | ▼ 9 |
| 2012 | 75 | 2,449 | ▲ 347 |
| 2011 | 62 | 2,796 | ▼ 105 |
| 2010 | 66 | 2,691 | ▲ 201 |
| 2009 | 60 | 2,892 | ▲ 586 |
| 2008 | 47 | 3,478 | ▲ 1,197 |
| 2007 | 31 | 4,675 | ▲ 136 |
| 2006 | 29 | 4,811 | ▲ 302 |
| 2005 | 25 | 5,113 | ▲ 2,715 |
| 2004 | 14 | 7,828 | ▼ 2,033 |
| 2003 | 20 | 5,795 | ▲ 903 |
| 2002 | 16 | 6,698 | ▲ 2,060 |
| 2001 | 11 | 8,758 | ▲ 1,116 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9,874 | ▲ 1,511 |
| 1999 | 7 | 11,385 | ▲ 2,737 |
| 1998 | 5 | 14,122 | back (not recorded in 1997) |
| 1996 | 7 | 10,567 | new |