Masculine dossier · first seen 1893
Elwyn
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1924
Peak births
104
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elwyn
How many people are named Elwyn?
An estimated 719 living Americans are named Elwyn.
How rare is Elwyn?
Elwyn is very rare among babies today, with 13 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 87.5% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Elwyn?
The median age of a living American named Elwyn is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 76 years old.
Is Elwyn still popular?
Yes — Elwyn is currently rising in popularity, with 13 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Elwyn most common?
Elwyn has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
87.5%
2025
13
All-time
3,231
Where it lives now
Elwyn is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Elwyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.