Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2008
Elway
Elway has 39 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Elway is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 2008.
Elway has 39 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.
- 39 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Elway since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 39
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Elway was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elway in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Elway's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elway splits its recorded history at 2016: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elway at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Elway popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Elway by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elway's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Elway births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elway? ▼
39 babies have been named Elway since 2008. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Elway most popular? ▼
Elway was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Elway been used? ▼
Records for Elway go back to 2008, giving 15 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Elway? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elwood, Elwin, Elwyn, Elward, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elway's data
- Elway's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elway
Nearby Names Like Elway
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elway
Elwood Boy
#2099 20,786 births
Elwin Boy
#6484 5,176 births
Elwyn Boy
#7793 3,231 births
Elward Boy
306 births
Elworth Boy
26 births
Compare Elway side by side: Elway vs Elwood Elway vs Elwin Elway vs Elwyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2008–2022 (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. "Elway: Baby Name Since 2008 - 39 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elway. 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 Elway 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.