Recorded 1921–1957 Boys' name Peak 1922 26 births

Elworth — boys' name

26 babies named Elworth in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s211950s5
1920s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Elworth was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

6 babies were named Elworth in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elworth

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Elworth between 1921 and 1957, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elworth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elworth performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elworth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elworth in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elworth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elworth at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

26

Since 1921

37 years of records

Peak year

1922

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1921

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1957

Elworth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1921

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 19571926192419221921 5

Elworth by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
21 births that decade — 81% of Elworth's all-time total
1920s211950s5

Elworth by state

Where Elworth concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elworth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 19.2%
North Carolina share of Elworth's total US births 19.2%

5 of 26 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elworth?
26 babies have been named Elworth since 1921. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Elworth most popular?
Elworth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Elworth most popular?
The top states for the name Elworth are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Elworth been used?
Elworth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 37 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Elworth?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.