Boys' name · since 1915

Ellwyn

Ellwyn has 82 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,708 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

82 boys have been named Ellwyn since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ellwyn recorded 82 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1947.

  • #18,708 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellwyn ranks #18,708 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,708 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ellwyn's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ellwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ellwyn's full recorded timeline at 1927, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ellwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
45678910 1915192219251927193419401947 5

Ellwyn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 57% of the file).

1920s was Ellwyn's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Ellwyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellwyn? ▼
Ellwyn has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,708 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 9 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Ellwyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellwyn ranks #18,708 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ellwyn most popular? ▼
Ellwyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Ellwyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellwyn since 1915 -- 33 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Ellwyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elliott, Elliot, Ellis, Ellsworth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ellwyn's data

  • Ellwyn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ellwyn

Nearby Names Like Ellwyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellwyn

Elliott Boy
#160 62,551 births
Elliot Boy
#151 58,592 births
Ellis Boy
#243 50,403 births
Ellsworth Boy
7,337 births
Ellison Boy
#1677 2,963 births

Compare Ellwyn side by side: Ellwyn vs Elliott Ellwyn vs Elliot Ellwyn vs Ellis

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Ladislav
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Lebert
82 births · Peak 1935
Ivie
82 births · Peak 1920
Mendell
82 births · Peak 1927
Kazimierz
82 births · Peak 1915
Altus
82 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ellwyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ellwyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.