Elwanda vs Elwood

Side-by-side comparison of Elwanda and Elwood - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elwanda

Girl name

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2099

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Metric Elwanda Elwood
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 1,272 20,786
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 98 613
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elwanda Elwood
1880s - 274
1890s - 356
1900s - 504
1910s - 3,908
1920s 499 5,494
1930s 332 3,553
1940s 253 2,593
1950s 111 1,642
1960s 60 880
1970s 17 421
1980s - 233
1990s - 146
2000s - 115
2010s - 339
2020s - 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwanda Elwood
2014 - 36
2015 - 52
2016 - 51
2017 - 43
2018 - 39
2019 - 33
2020 - 42
2021 - 50
2022 - 43
2023 - 41
2024 - 71
2025 - 81

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–1977.

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