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 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

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