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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elwood

Ranked #3815 - 1 in 1,734,229 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,613 bearers

World total

4,613

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3815

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,613
Worldwide
~4,613
rank #3815
Rarity
1 in 1,734,229
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,613 in US

About the name Elwood

There are an estimated 4,613 people named Elwood alive worldwide today. That ranks Elwood at #3815 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elwood is held by approximately 4,613 people, ranking #3815 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 71,949 U.S. residents).

Historically Elwood is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Elwood appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Elwood popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elwood, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 29
  4. 1883: 24
  5. 1884: 26
  6. 1885: 28
  7. 1886: 31
  8. 1887: 24
  9. 1888: 31
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 40
  14. 1893: 29
  15. 1894: 33
  16. 1895: 43
  17. 1896: 35
  18. 1897: 49
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 34
  21. 1900: 51
  22. 1901: 48
  23. 1902: 33
  24. 1903: 58
  25. 1904: 52
  26. 1905: 36
  27. 1906: 49
  28. 1907: 52
  29. 1908: 59
  30. 1909: 66
  31. 1910: 93
  32. 1911: 114
  33. 1912: 262
  34. 1913: 322
  35. 1914: 373
  36. 1915: 529
  37. 1916: 526
  38. 1917: 528
  39. 1918: 572
  40. 1919: 589
  41. 1920: 586
  42. 1921: 625
  43. 1922: 592
  44. 1923: 566
  45. 1924: 606
  46. 1925: 577
  47. 1926: 547
  48. 1927: 541
  49. 1928: 484
  50. 1929: 410
  51. 1930: 467
  52. 1931: 422
  53. 1932: 375
  54. 1933: 393
  55. 1934: 375
  56. 1935: 314
  57. 1936: 299
  58. 1937: 326
  59. 1938: 315
  60. 1939: 280
  61. 1940: 288
  62. 1941: 303
  63. 1942: 285
  64. 1943: 287
  65. 1944: 253
  66. 1945: 223
  67. 1946: 239
  68. 1947: 270
  69. 1948: 239
  70. 1949: 206
  71. 1950: 179
  72. 1951: 208
  73. 1952: 194
  74. 1953: 164
  75. 1954: 192
  76. 1955: 157
  77. 1956: 153
  78. 1957: 144
  79. 1958: 131
  80. 1959: 120
  81. 1960: 120
  82. 1961: 104
  83. 1962: 108
  84. 1963: 93
  85. 1964: 103
  86. 1965: 75
  87. 1966: 77
  88. 1967: 69
  89. 1968: 66
  90. 1969: 65
  91. 1970: 54
  92. 1971: 57
  93. 1972: 43
  94. 1973: 50
  95. 1974: 39
  96. 1975: 37
  97. 1976: 41
  98. 1977: 25
  99. 1978: 42
  100. 1979: 33
  101. 1980: 34
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 30
  104. 1983: 19
  105. 1984: 17
  106. 1985: 17
  107. 1986: 21
  108. 1987: 17
  109. 1988: 17
  110. 1989: 29
  111. 1990: 20
  112. 1991: 20
  113. 1992: 11
  114. 1993: 11
  115. 1994: 15
  116. 1995: 7
  117. 1996: 17
  118. 1997: 15
  119. 1998: 15
  120. 1999: 15
  121. 2000: 14
  122. 2001: 11
  123. 2002: 5
  124. 2003: 10
  125. 2004: 12
  126. 2005: 11
  127. 2006: 11
  128. 2007: 13
  129. 2008: 13
  130. 2009: 15
  131. 2010: 19
  132. 2011: 17
  133. 2012: 20
  134. 2013: 29
  135. 2014: 36
  136. 2015: 52
  137. 2016: 51
  138. 2017: 43
  139. 2018: 39
  140. 2019: 33
  141. 2020: 42
  142. 2021: 50
  143. 2022: 43
  144. 2023: 41
  145. 2024: 71
  146. 2025: 81

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elwood worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,613 people named Elwood alive worldwide today, ranking #3815 globally.

Is Elwood a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,734,229 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,613 bearers, which is 1 in 71,949 Americans.

Is Elwood a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elwood is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Elwood come from?

Who are famous people named Elwood?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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