Boys' name · since 1921
Elworth
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Elworth, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,912 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elworth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1921.
Elworth has 26 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1957.
- #26,912 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 26 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elworth ranks #26,912 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,912 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elworth's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Elworth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elworth splits its recorded history at 1924: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elworth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1957
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Elworth by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 81% of the file).
1920s was Elworth's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Elworth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Elworth by state
Where Elworth concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 19.2% |
5 of 26 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elworth's data
- Elworth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Elworths (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elworth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1921–1957 (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 Elworth 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.