Elwyn
How to say it: EL-win · /ˈelwɪn/
From Old English 'elf-friend' and Welsh elements - gentle vintage name used for all genders.
Elwyn was the 5,600th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,600 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elwyn peaked in the 1920s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elwyn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Elwyn
- Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp (1940–2019)American mathematician
- Elwyn Roy King (1894–1941)Fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) during World War I
- Elwyn L. Simons (1930–2016)U.S. paleontologist and primatologist
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