Girls' name · since 2008

Elowyn

Elowyn has 3,599 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#447
among girls today
3,599
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
97%
more common than other girls

Elowyn currently ranks #447 among girls' names in America, with 3,599 babies recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Elowyn recorded 3,599 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #447 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.

  • #447 among girls today
  • 3,599 born since 2008
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 97% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Elowyn is currently the #447 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 3,599 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.

#447
among girls today
3,599
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
97%
more common than other girls

Elowyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%97.4%
Elowyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#447
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Elowyn was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

1,029 babies were named Elowyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Elowyn compares

3,599 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Elowyn's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Elowyn Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,599 382 567,345
Peak-year births 1,029 48 19,840

Elowyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elowyn splits its recorded history at 2017: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,029 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elowyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,599

Since 2008

18 years of records

Peak year

2025

1,029 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#447

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2008

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2025

Elowyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2025)
1,029
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 2008201220152018202120242025 1,029

Elowyn by decade

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

2020s was Elowyn's strongest decade.

2,897 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Elowyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,897 births (80% of all-time use).

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

How Elowyn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elowyn's total volume

Elowyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elowyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Elowyn
Elowyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elowyn by state

Where Elowyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elowyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
214 5.9%
#2 Texas
200 5.6%
#3 Ohio
149 4.1%
#4 Michigan
140 3.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
136 3.8%
#6 Wisconsin
136 3.8%
#7 Washington
135 3.8%
#8 Indiana
125 3.5%
California share of Elowyn's total US births 5.9%
Even split

214 of 3,599 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Elowyn appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elowyn?
3,599 babies have been named Elowyn since 2008. It currently ranks #447 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,029 births.
When was Elowyn most popular?
Elowyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,897 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elowyn most popular?
The top states for the name Elowyn are California (214 births), Texas (200 births), Ohio (149 births).
How long has the name Elowyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Elowyn since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elowyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloise, Elouise, Elora, Eloisa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elowyn's data

  • California records the most Elowyns (214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elowyn: #447 Girls' Name - 3,599 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elowyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Elowyn 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 June 2026.