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Elwood

Boy

Meaning of Elwood: English: 'elder tree forest'

Elwood is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1910th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1910

81 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1132

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,839

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 30 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 43 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 50 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 71 babies2025: 81 babies
US babies named Elwood per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 81.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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