Elowyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#299

among girls · ↑148 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

1,029

named Elowyn · +47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 1,562

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

1,029 babies

All-time total

3,599

#3,190 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Elowyn popularity over time

3,599 babies have been named Elowyn since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	5	1	–	#18,357
2010s	697	70	+13840%	#1,322
2020s (to 2025)	2,897	483	+593%	#299

Where Elowyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	1,308	0.81	#240
2027	1,604	1.00	#196
2028	1,908	1.19	#157
2029	2,211	1.38	#129
2030	2,506	1.56	#108

Where Elowyn is most popular

Girls named Elowyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.334 per 1,000. Strongest in Maine, New Hampshire, and Idaho.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elowyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Maine	28	1.81	+443%
New Hampshire	22	1.19	+257%
Idaho	39	1.17	+249%
Montana	15	1.11	+232%
North Dakota	14	1.07	+219%
West Virginia	26	0.992	+197%
Wisconsin	101	0.981	+194%
Iowa	55	0.941	+182%
Missouri	94	0.780	+134%
Indiana	109	0.776	+133%
Washington	106	0.734	+120%
Colorado	80	0.717	+115%
Oregon	46	0.706	+112%
Minnesota	73	0.676	+103%
Michigan	109	0.598	+79%
Alaska	5	0.581	+74%
Nebraska	20	0.556	+67%
Tennessee	82	0.518	+55%
Pennsylvania	120	0.508	+52%
Utah	42	0.505	+51%
Oklahoma	37	0.503	+51%
Ohio	117	0.493	+48%
Delaware	5	0.441	+32%
North Carolina	98	0.430	+29%
Kentucky	36	0.421	+26%
South Dakota	6	0.420	+26%
Virginia	71	0.417	+25%
Kansas	24	0.416	+25%
Illinois	94	0.411	+23%
Alabama	34	0.362	+9%
Arizona	44	0.314	-6%
Georgia	71	0.313	-6%
South Carolina	28	0.311	-7%
Maryland	32	0.302	-9%
Nevada	14	0.301	-10%
New York	104	0.263	-21%
Massachusetts	29	0.240	-28%
Florida	96	0.224	-33%
Texas	155	0.193	-42%
California	161	0.192	-43%
Arkansas	10	0.189	-43%
Connecticut	11	0.189	-43%
New Jersey	23	0.127	-62%
Louisiana	11	0.126	-62%
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elowyn

Elowyn is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #299 in 2025 with 1,029 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 3,599 American babies have been named Elowyn. Its peak came in 2025, when 1,029 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Elowyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elowyn?

The median living Elowyn is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 4. An estimated 3,600 people named Elowyn 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.

Elowyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	1,029	#299
2024	699	#447
2023	418	#692
2022	317	#878
2021	243	#1,039
2020	191	#1,202
2019	173	#1,322
2018	149	#1,474
2017	149	#1,490
2016	85	#2,253
2015	68	#2,629
2014	24	#5,524
2013	20	#6,319
2012	12	#9,267
2011	9	#11,479
2010	8	#12,650
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,357
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elowyn?

The median living Elowyn is about 2 years old. Half of all living Elowyns are between 0 and 4 years old.

How many people named Elowyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Elowyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elowyn in 2025?

Elowyn ranked #299 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,029 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elowyn?

3,599 babies have been named Elowyn in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elowyn most popular?

Elowyn peaked in 2025, when 1,029 newborns received the name.

Is Elowyn a boy or girl name?

Elowyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elowyn rising or falling?

Elowyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elowyn become more popular?

Elowyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,506 girls named Elowyn in 2030, which would rank around #108. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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