Elowen
Elowen was the 798th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 341 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,294 places. More babies were named Elowen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elowyn) Origin uncertain · Cornish, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #798 girls, up 548 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 341girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025341 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,088babies recorded
What does the name Elowen mean?
Elowen is a spelling of Elowyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elowyn's meaning and origin.
Elowyn is a recent spelling, most likely a variant of Elowen, a modern name taken from the Cornish word elowen, an elm tree (Wiktionary: the single-tree form of elow, elms). The ending -wyn also recalls Welsh gwyn, white or fair, which is common in Welsh names, and some parents may hear it that way. No source we checked documents Elowyn itself, so we do not give it a fixed meaning; families who choose it usually mean it as Elowen.
elowen (Cornish, “elm tree”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Elowyn itself is not documented; the link to Cornish elowen (elm) via the name Elowen is an inference from spelling.
Related names: Elowen, Elowynn.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'elowen' (Cornish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'elow' (Cornish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'gwyn' (Welsh section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Elowen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #798 | 341 |
| 2020 | #1,346 | 164 |
| 2010 | — | — |
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How popular is Elowen, counting every spelling?
Elowen is a spelling of Elowyn, a name family that ranked #214 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #798 for Elowen on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,624 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elowyn | 1,029 | #299 | 2,706 |
| Elowen | 341 | #798 | 1,268 |
| Ellowyn | 146 | #1,470 | 579 |
| Elowynn | 71 | #2,494 | 182 |
| Ellowen | 16 | #6,923 | 39 |
| Ellowynn | 12 | #8,510 | 32 |
| Elowin | 9 | #10,339 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elowen?
341 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elowen (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elowen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elowen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elowen?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Elowen are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Elowen a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elowen by state
How common Elowen was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (2.6×), Minnesota (2.2×), Colorado (2.0×), Washington (1.9×), Michigan (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Maryland, Alabama, Oklahoma.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elowen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elowen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elowen
What does Elowen mean?
The origin of Elowyn is uncertain: Elowyn itself is not documented; the link to Cornish elowen (elm) via the name Elowen is an inference from spelling.
How popular is the name Elowen?
Elowen was the 798th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 341 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,294 places. More babies were named Elowen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Elowen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elowen in the US.
Where is Elowen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elowen was most common in Maine (0.65 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wisconsin and Montana.