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 #2099

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Name B

Elwin

Boy name · Rank #6484

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

Births by Decade

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

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 71 13
2025 81 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, 1880–2025.

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