Elwin Boy
How popular is Elwin?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Elwin in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
1,613living people named Elwin (est.)
65median age of people named Elwin
5,181babies named Elwin since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Elwin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 1608 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1923 (147 boys) |
| Highest rank | #462 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elwin 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.
Elwin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 | #628 |
| 1890s | 65 | #597 |
| 1900s | 107 | #541 |
| 1910s | 830 | #462 |
| 1920s | 1,316 | #502 |
| 1930s | 820 | #572 |
| 1940s | 603 | #743 |
| 1950s | 483 | #849 |
| 1960s | 224 | #1,261 |
| 1970s | 127 | #2,129 |
| 1980s | 113 | #2,888 |
| 1990s | 128 | #3,319 |
| 2000s | 123 | #4,819 |
| 2010s | 108 | #5,551 |
| 2020s | 88 | #4,856 |
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Questions
- Is Elwin a boy or girl name?
- Elwin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elwin were boys.
- How popular is the name Elwin?
- 20 baby boys were named Elwin in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Elwin most popular?
- Elwin peaked in 1923, when 147 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #462 in 1914.
- How many people are named Elwin?
- 5,181 babies have been named Elwin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,613 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
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.