Elwin vs Elward

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

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Elwin

Boy name · Rank #6484

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Elward

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Metric Elwin Elward
Current Rank #6484 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,176 306
Peak Year 1923 1923
Peak Year Births 147 16
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Elwin Elward
1880s 41 -
1890s 65 -
1900s 107 -
1910s 830 62
1920s 1,316 111
1930s 820 75
1940s 603 39
1950s 483 19
1960s 224 -
1970s 127 -
1980s 113 -
1990s 128 -
2000s 123 -
2010s 108 -
2020s 88 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwin Elward
2014 10 -
2016 14 -
2017 6 -
2018 15 -
2019 16 -
2020 14 -
2021 11 -
2022 18 -
2023 12 -
2024 13 -
2025 20 -

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, 1882–2025.

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