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 #2129

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Name B

Elwyn

Boy name · Rank #7755

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Metric Elwood Elwyn
Current Rank #2129 #7755
Total Births (all years) 20,702 3,218
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 613 104
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Elwood Elwyn
1880ss 274 —
1890ss 356 31
1900ss 504 56
1910ss 3,908 533
1920ss 5,494 890
1930ss 3,553 617
1940ss 2,593 422
1950ss 1,642 270
1960ss 879 113
1970ss 421 71
1980ss 233 30
1990ss 146 22
2000ss 115 37
2010ss 339 72
2020ss 245 54

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 69 10

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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