boy's name
Elwood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,449
Elwood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 625 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 40,932 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elwood 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 274 |
| 1890s | 356 |
| 1900s | 504 |
| 1910s | 3,908 |
| 1920s | 5,534 |
| 1930s | 3,566 |
| 1940s | 2,593 |
| 1950s | 1,642 |
| 1960s | 880 |
| 1970s | 421 |
| 1980s | 233 |
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 339 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 328 |
How popular is Elwood?
In 2025, Elwood was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elwood is used
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 Elwood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elwood also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elwood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elwood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elwood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elwood
How popular is the name Elwood?
In 2025, Elwood was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elwood a girl's or a boy's name?
Elwood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elwood?
Elwood has 2 syllables.
When was Elwood most popular?
Elwood peaked in 1921, when 625 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elwood a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elwood currently ranks #1,793 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.