boy's name
Ellwood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,979
Ellwood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellwood over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 78 |
| 1910s | 482 |
| 1920s | 612 |
| 1930s | 281 |
| 1940s | 231 |
| 1950s | 133 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Ellwood?
In 2021, Ellwood was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ellwood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Ellwood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellwood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellwood
How popular is the name Ellwood?
In 2021, Ellwood was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ellwood a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellwood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ellwood?
Ellwood has 2 syllables.
When was Ellwood most popular?
Ellwood peaked in 1918, when 82 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.