How Many People Are Named Ellwood?
An estimated 386 people in the United States have the first name Ellwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Ellwood peaked in popularity in 1918 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellwood as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ellwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Ellwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
386
About 1 in 887,965 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1918
82 births
Total Registered
1,979
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellwood
Ellwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,979 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ellwood as a male name
Ranked #10,020 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1918 (82 births)
Ellwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellwood span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 612 babies were registered. Ellwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellwood by Decade
How has Ellwood tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ellwood by State
Birth registrations for Ellwood span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin. On average, about 65 Ellwoods were registered per state.
Ellwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellwood
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Ellwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellwood?
We estimate approximately 386 people named Ellwood are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 887,965 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellwood a common name?
Ellwood is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,979 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellwood most popular?
Ellwood reached peak popularity in 1918, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellwood is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellwood a male name?
Ellwood is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellwood Smith, Ellwood Johnson, Ellwood Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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