Elwyn
Elwyn was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #1,359 in England & Wales.
Elwyn as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #1,359 (20) | — |
| 2024 | #7,765 (10) | #1,595 (16) | — |
| 2023 | #4,456 (23) | #2,326 (9) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | #2,321 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | — | #2,228 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | #2,556 (8) | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #3,004 (6) | — |
| 2014 | — | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2012 | — | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1912 at #592.
- First recorded in the US in 1893.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 28% of US babies named Elwyn were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Elwyn is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 46,000 to 1 in 320,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwyn | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Elwyn | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Elwyn | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Elwyn | England & Wales | Boys | #1,359 | 20 |
| Elwyn | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Elwyn | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |