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Elwyn

Boy

Meaning of Elwyn: Welsh: 'noble friend'

Elwyn is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5053rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5053

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,336

First recorded 1893 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Elwyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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