Ellwood: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	23	2	–	#797
1890s	47	5	+104%	#674
1900s	78	8	+66%	#612
1910s	482	48	+518%	#694
1920s	612	61	+27%	#724
1930s	281	28	-54%	#1,096
1940s	231	23	-18%	#1,059
1950s	133	13	-42%	#1,856
1960s	53	5	-60%	#2,740
1970s	17	2	-68%	#4,309
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#8,523
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#12,716
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	+17%	#10,029

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#797

1890s

+104%

#674

1900s

+66%

#612

1910s

482

+518%

#694

1920s

612

+27%

#724

1930s

281

-54%

#1,096

1940s

231

-18%

#1,059

1950s

133

-42%

#1,856

1960s

-60%

#2,740

1970s

-68%

#4,309

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,523

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,716

2020s (to 2025)

+17%

#10,029

The story of Ellwood

Ellwood is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,979 American babies have been named Ellwood. Its peak came in 1918, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ellwood stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellwood?

The median living Ellwood is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Ellwood are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellwood year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,029
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,716
2017	5	#12,847
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,523
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#4,927
1965	–	–
1960	10	#2,740
1955	11	#2,470
1950	14	#2,052
1945	13	#1,953
1940	21	#1,489
1935	24	#1,400
1930	39	#1,121
1925	52	#934
1920	80	#724
1915	55	#826
1910	13	#885
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,372
1895	9	#752
1890	5	#1,048
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ellwood, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellwood?

The median living Ellwood is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ellwoods are between 67 and 82 years old.

How many people named Ellwood are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ellwood are alive in the United States, based on 1,979 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellwood mean?

Ellwood as a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (1868–1941), American educator and author Ellwood Godfrey (1910–90), American field hockey player Ellwood Madill (1915–99), Canadian politic

How popular is the name Ellwood in 2025?

Ellwood did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ellwood?

1,979 babies have been named Ellwood in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellwood most popular?

Ellwood peaked in 1918, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Ellwood a boy or girl name?

Ellwood is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellwood rising or falling?

Ellwood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ellwood popularity over time

The story of Ellwood

How old are people named Ellwood?

Ellwood year by year

Frequently asked questions

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