How Many People Are Named Elwood?
An estimated 5,703 people in the United States have the first name Elwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Elwood peaked in popularity in 1921 with 625 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elwood 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 Elwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elwood is overwhelmingly male, 53 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Elwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
5,703
About 1 in 60,101 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1921
625 births
Total Registered
20,755
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elwood
Elwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20,755 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Elwood as a male name
Ranked #2,134 in 2024
69 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (613 births)
Elwood as a female name
Ranked #3,197 in 1933
8 female births in 1933
Peak: 1921 (12 births)
Elwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elwood span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,534 babies were registered. Elwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elwood by Decade
How has Elwood 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.
Elwood by State
Birth registrations for Elwood span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Idaho. On average, about 353 Elwoods were registered per state.
Elwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elwood?
We estimate approximately 5,703 people named Elwood 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 60,101 Americans share this first name.
Is Elwood a common name?
Elwood is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,755 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elwood most popular?
Elwood reached peak popularity in 1921, when 625 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elwood is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elwood a male name?
Elwood is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elwood Smith, Elwood Johnson, Elwood 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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