Elwell vs Elwood

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

Name A

Elwell

Boy name

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2099

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Metric Elwell Elwood
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 22 20,786
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 7 613
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elwell Elwood
1880ss — 274
1890ss — 356
1900ss — 504
1910ss — 3,908
1920ss 17 5,494
1930ss 5 3,553
1940ss — 2,593
1950ss — 1,642
1960ss — 880
1970ss — 421
1980ss — 233
1990ss — 146
2000ss — 115
2010ss — 339
2020ss — 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwell 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, 1923–1932.

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