Boys' name · since 1893
Elwyn
3,231 babies named Elwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,464 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,231
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elwyn currently ranks #6464 among boys' names in America, with 3,231 babies recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elwyn has been recorded 3,231 times among boys since 1893, currently ranked #6464 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, 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 1893 to 2025.
- #2,404 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,464 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,231 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elwyn ranks #2,404 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,464 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,231 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,464 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,231
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elwyn's 3,231 recorded births place it above 94.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Elwyn compares
3,231 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Elwyn's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elwyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,231 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 34 | 22,252 |
Elwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elwyn's full recorded timeline at 1951, 20% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 80% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 104 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elwyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Elwyn popularity over time - girls
105 total births recorded since 1912 (Elwyn as girls' name)
Elwyn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (890 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Elwyn's strongest decade.
890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Elwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 56
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
533 births
- 1920s
1920s
890 births
- 1930s
1930s
617 births
- 1940s
1940s
422 births
- 1950s 270
1950s
270 births
- 1960s 113
1960s
113 births
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 890 births (28% of all-time use).
How Elwyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elwyn's total volume
Elwyn by state
Where Elwyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 220 | 6.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 198 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 76 | 2.4% |
| #4 | California | | 74 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 50 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 48 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 30 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 19 | 0.6% |
220 of 3,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Elwyn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elwyn's data
- Elwyn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (890 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Elwyns (220 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elwyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1893–2025 (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 Elwyn 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.