Elwyn Boy
How popular is Elwyn?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Elwyn in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
927living people named Elwyn (est.)
69median age of people named Elwyn
3,336babies named Elwyn since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Elwyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 1318 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+117% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1924 (104 boys) |
| Highest rank | #592 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elwyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Elwin family of names ranked #2,725 for boys in 2025 (#3,349 the year before), with 33 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elwin | 20 | 61% |
| Elwyn | 13 | 39% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Elwyn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 31 | #856 |
| 1900s | 56 | #825 |
| 1910s | 533 | #592 |
| 1920s | 890 | #626 |
| 1930s | 617 | #677 |
| 1940s | 422 | #812 |
| 1950s | 270 | #1,149 |
| 1960s | 113 | #1,668 |
| 1970s | 71 | #2,944 |
| 1980s | 30 | #4,507 |
| 1990s | 22 | #6,809 |
| 2000s | 37 | #7,687 |
| 2010s | 72 | #6,056 |
| 2020s | 67 | #4,452 |
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Questions
- Is Elwyn a boy or girl name?
- Elwyn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Elwyn were boys.
- How popular is the name Elwyn?
- 13 baby boys were named Elwyn in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Elwyn most popular?
- Elwyn peaked in 1924, when 104 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #592 in 1912.
- How many people are named Elwyn?
- 3,336 babies have been named Elwyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 927 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.