Recorded 1915–2012 Boys' name Peak 1917 74 births

Eldwin — boys' name

74 babies named Eldwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s51950s291970s112000s102010s6
1950s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Eldwin was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Eldwin in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eldwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Eldwin between 1915 and 2012, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eldwin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eldwin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Eldwin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eldwin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eldwin at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

74

Since 1915

98 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1915

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2012

Eldwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1915

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Eldwin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
29 births that decade — 39% of Eldwin's all-time total
1910s131920s51950s291970s112000s102010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eldwin?
74 babies have been named Eldwin since 1915. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
When was Eldwin most popular?
Eldwin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Eldwin been used?
Eldwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 98 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Eldwin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eldon, Elden, Eldridge, Eldred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.