Girl’s name · American English, Welsh, Cornish

Ellowyn

How to say it: EL-oh-win · /ˈɛloʊwɪn/

Modern American invention blending Ella with Welsh -wyn 'fair, blessed' - inspired by Cornish Elowen meaning elm.

Ellowyn was the 234th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 146 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 11-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #68 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#234for girls in 2025
1 in 2,186US babies
146born in 2025
#68projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 92chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ellowyn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#234
Babies born in 2025146
Share of births1 in 2,186
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×11
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#68
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

A newcomer built almost entirely in recent decades, Ellowyn sits at its height now. The 2020s are its peak decade, with further gains on the horizon.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 66 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Lilting and soft with a gentle nature thread, it flows in three syllables. Everleigh makes a close stylistic companion, as does Wyn for short.

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Nicknames

  • Ellie
  • Elle
  • Wyn

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ellowyn is about 1 in 92.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Welsh.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

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