Elkin

Where Elkin comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Elkin.

Elkin through the years
  1. 1914
    First appearance
    #3,264 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1922
    Peak, #3,014
    9 babies named Elkin, its best rank.
  3. 1923
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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