The first name Elwin
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Elwin, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 7 births (#2,921).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elwin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elwin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Elwin, the 4,907th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 147 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elwin
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elwin Bruno ChristoffelGerman mathematician (1829–1900)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elwin?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Elwin, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2024, with 7 births.
- Is Elwin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,181 US babies named Elwin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Elwin most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 147 babies were named Elwin, its highest rank at 502nd.