Elwin
Elwin was the 4907th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 462nd; the most babies were born in 1923 (147). More babies were named Elwin in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,907 boys, up 1,154 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1923147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,181babies recorded
Elwin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1926.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,907 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,061 | 14 |
| 2010 | #8,331 | 9 |
| 2000 | #6,459 | 10 |
| 1990 | #4,483 | 12 |
| 1980 | #5,103 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,951 | 11 |
| 1960 | #1,494 | 29 |
| 1950 | #856 | 64 |
| 1940 | #775 | 64 |
| 1930 | #665 | 88 |
| 1920 | #540 | 129 |
| 1910 | #763 | 16 |
| 1900 | #859 | 10 |
| 1890 | #1,050 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elwin, counting every spelling?
Elwin is the most common spelling of a name family that had 33 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 33 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwin | 20 | #4,907 | 74 |
| Elwyn | 13 | #6,563 | 67 |
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 Elwin?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elwin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Elwin 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 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elwin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elwin?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Elwin are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 32 and 76. That makes Elwin a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elwin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elwin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elwin
How popular is the name Elwin?
Elwin was the 4907th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 462nd; the most babies were born in 1923 (147). More babies were named Elwin in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Elwin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Elwin in the US.