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

Boy name

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2129

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Metric Elward Elwood
Current Rank Unranked #2129
Total Births (all years) 306 20,702
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 16 613
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elward Elwood
1880ss — 274
1890ss — 356
1900ss — 504
1910ss 62 3,908
1920ss 111 5,494
1930ss 75 3,553
1940ss 39 2,593
1950ss 19 1,642
1960ss — 879
1970ss — 421
1980ss — 233
1990ss — 146
2000ss — 115
2010ss — 339
2020ss — 245

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 — 69

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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