Elward: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	62	6	–	#2,363
1920s	111	11	+79%	#2,051
1930s	75	8	-32%	#2,027
1940s	39	4	-48%	#2,850
1950s	19	2	-51%	#3,374
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,363

1920s

111

+79%

#2,051

1930s

-32%

#2,027

1940s

-48%

#2,850

1950s

-51%

#3,374

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Elward

Elward 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 1912, 306 American babies have been named Elward. Its peak came in 1923, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Elward year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,603
1935	6	#3,373
1930	9	#2,843
1925	6	#3,875
1920	13	#2,368
1915	8	#2,897
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Elward in 2025?

Elward 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 Elward?

306 babies have been named Elward in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elward most popular?

Elward peaked in 1923, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Elward a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elward rising or falling?

Elward has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elward popularity over time

The story of Elward

Elward year by year

Frequently asked questions

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