Elwood vs Elwin

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

Name A

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2129

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Name B

Elwin

Boy name · Rank #6460

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Metric Elwood Elwin
Current Rank #2129 #6460
Total Births (all years) 20,702 5,156
Peak Year 1921 1923
Peak Year Births 613 147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Elwood Elwin
1880ss 274 41
1890ss 356 65
1900ss 504 107
1910ss 3,908 830
1920ss 5,494 1,316
1930ss 3,553 820
1940ss 2,593 603
1950ss 1,642 483
1960ss 879 224
1970ss 421 127
1980ss 233 113
1990ss 146 128
2000ss 115 123
2010ss 339 108
2020ss 245 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwood Elwin
2014 36 10
2015 52 —
2016 51 14
2017 43 6
2018 39 15
2019 33 16
2020 42 14
2021 50 11
2022 43 18
2023 41 12
2024 69 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, 1880–2024.

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