Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1923
Elwillie
27 babies named Elwillie in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Elwillie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elwillie has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1939.
- 27 total births
- 1923–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Elwillie since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 27
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Elwillie was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
10 babies were named Elwillie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Elwillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elwillie splits its recorded history at 1927: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elwillie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Elwillie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1939
- Peak year (1926)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Elwillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elwillie's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Elwillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).
Elwillie by state
Where Elwillie concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 20 | 74.1% |
South Carolina share of Elwillie's total US births 74.1%
20 of 27 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elwillie? ▼
27 babies have been named Elwillie since 1923. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1926 with 10 births.
When was Elwillie most popular? ▼
Elwillie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Elwillie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elwillie are South Carolina (20 births).
How long has the name Elwillie been used? ▼
Records for Elwillie go back to 1923, giving 17 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Elwillie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elwanda, Elwyn, Elwood, Elwin. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elwillie's data
- Elwillie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Elwillies (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- 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 Elwillie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1923–1939 (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. "Elwillie: Baby Name Since 1923 - 27 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elwillie. 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 Elwillie 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 July 2026.