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 #6460

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Elward

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Metric Elwin Elward
Current Rank #6460 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,156 306
Peak Year 1923 1923
Peak Year Births 147 16
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Elwin Elward
1880ss 41 —
1890ss 65 —
1900ss 107 —
1910ss 830 62
1920ss 1,316 111
1930ss 820 75
1940ss 603 39
1950ss 483 19
1960ss 224 —
1970ss 127 —
1980ss 113 —
1990ss 128 —
2000ss 123 —
2010ss 108 —
2020ss 68 —

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 —

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, 1882–2024.

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