Given name
Ilyn
“of the tree”
Ilyn is a variant of Ilan. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ilyn is a variant of Ilan. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ilyn is a variant of Ilan. An origin associated with Ilan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ilyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 69
- 0 boys · 69 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,301 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,301 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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