How Many People Are Named Elwin?
An estimated 1,724 people in the United States have the first name Elwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Elwin peaked in popularity in 1926 with 150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elwin 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 Elwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,724
About 1 in 198,813 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1926
150 births
Total Registered
5,161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elwin
Elwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,161 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Elwin as a male name
Ranked #6,539 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (147 births)
Elwin as a female name
Ranked #5,075 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (5 births)
Elwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elwin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,321 babies were registered. Elwin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elwin by Decade
How has Elwin 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.
Elwin by State
Birth registrations for Elwin span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Nebraska. The lowest are in Mississippi, Idaho, Washington. On average, about 73 Elwins were registered per state.
Elwin + Last Name Combinations
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Elwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elwin?
We estimate approximately 1,724 people named Elwin 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 198,813 Americans share this first name.
Is Elwin a common name?
Elwin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elwin most popular?
Elwin reached peak popularity in 1926, when 150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elwin is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elwin a male name?
Elwin is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elwin Smith, Elwin Johnson, Elwin 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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