How Many People Are Named Ellwyn?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Ellwyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Ellwyn peaked in popularity in 1920 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellwyn 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 Ellwyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Ellwyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Ellwyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1920
9 births
Total Registered
82
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellwyn
Ellwyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 82 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ellwyn as a male name
Ranked #3,897 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Ellwyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellwyn span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 47 babies were registered. While Ellwyn is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellwyn by Decade
How has Ellwyn 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.
Ellwyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellwyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ellwyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellwyn?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Ellwyn 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellwyn a common name?
Ellwyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellwyn most popular?
Ellwyn reached peak popularity in 1920, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellwyn is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellwyn a male name?
Ellwyn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellwyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellwyn Smith, Ellwyn Johnson, Ellwyn 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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