Elowyn
Elowyn was the 299th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,029 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,330 places. More babies were named Elowyn in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Cornish, American English
Say it EL-oh-win /ˈɛloʊwɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #299 girls, up 903 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,029girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,029 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,599babies recorded
What does the name Elowyn mean?
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)
Elowyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #299 | 1,029 |
| 2020 | #1,202 | 191 |
| 2010 | #12,650 | 8 |
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| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Elowyn, counting every spelling?
Elowyn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #214 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #299 for Elowyn 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 Elowyn?
1,029 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elowyn (0.29 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elowyn 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 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elowyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elowyn?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Elowyn are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 1 and 5. That makes Elowyn 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.
Elowyn by state
How common Elowyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maine (5.4×), New Hampshire (3.6×), Idaho (3.5×), West Virginia (3.0×), Wisconsin (2.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Louisiana, New Jersey, Arkansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elowyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elowyn, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Elowyn · Sibling names for Elowyn
Questions about the name Elowyn
What does Elowyn 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 Elowyn?
Elowyn was the 299th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,029 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,330 places. More babies were named Elowyn in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Elowyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elowyn in the US.
Where is Elowyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elowyn was most common in Maine (1.81 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Hampshire and Idaho.