Elwin vs Elwood

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

Name A

Elwin

Boy name · Rank #6484

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2099

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Metric Elwin Elwood
Current Rank #6484 #2099
Total Births (all years) 5,176 20,786
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 147 613
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elwin Elwood
1880s 41 274
1890s 65 356
1900s 107 504
1910s 830 3,908
1920s 1,316 5,494
1930s 820 3,553
1940s 603 2,593
1950s 483 1,642
1960s 224 880
1970s 127 421
1980s 113 233
1990s 128 146
2000s 123 115
2010s 108 339
2020s 88 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwin Elwood
2014 10 36
2015 - 52
2016 14 51
2017 6 43
2018 15 39
2019 16 33
2020 14 42
2021 11 50
2022 18 43
2023 12 41
2024 13 71
2025 20 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, 1882–2025.

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