Elwood
How to say it: EL-wood · /ˈɛlwʊd/
Elder-tree forest from Old English - surname-first name famed via Elwood Blues.
Elwood was the 1,557th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,188 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,557 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,930 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,188 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elwood peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elwood is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Elwood
- Elwood Haynes (1857–1925)American inventor
- Elwood V. Jensen (1920–2012)American biologist
- Elwood Cooke (1914–2004)US tennis player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Elwood is the first name of Elwood Blues, Dan Aykroyd's Blues Brothers character (film 1980).
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