Elwood vs Elwyn

Side-by-side comparison of Elwood and Elwyn - 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

Elwyn

Boy name · Rank #7793

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Metric Elwood Elwyn
Current Rank #2099 #7793
Total Births (all years) 20,786 3,231
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 613 104
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Elwood Elwyn
1880s 274 -
1890s 356 31
1900s 504 56
1910s 3,908 533
1920s 5,494 890
1930s 3,553 617
1940s 2,593 422
1950s 1,642 270
1960s 880 113
1970s 421 71
1980s 233 30
1990s 146 22
2000s 115 37
2010s 339 72
2020s 328 67

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwood Elwyn
2014 36 -
2015 52 6
2016 51 13
2017 43 14
2018 39 13
2019 33 13
2020 42 -
2021 50 14
2022 43 7
2023 41 23
2024 71 10
2025 81 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, 1880–2025.

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