Elwyn vs Elwood

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

Name A

Elwyn

Boy name · Rank #7755

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Name B

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2129

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwyn Elwood
2014 — 36
2015 6 52
2016 13 51
2017 14 43
2018 13 39
2019 13 33
2020 — 42
2021 14 50
2022 7 43
2023 23 41
2024 10 69

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, 1893–2024.

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