Elward vs Elwood

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

Name A

Elward

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2099

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Metric Elward Elwood
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 306 20,786
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 16 613
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elward Elwood
1880s - 274
1890s - 356
1900s - 504
1910s 62 3,908
1920s 111 5,494
1930s 75 3,553
1940s 39 2,593
1950s 19 1,642
1960s - 880
1970s - 421
1980s - 233
1990s - 146
2000s - 115
2010s - 339
2020s - 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elward 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, 1912–1959.

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