Elowynn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "elm tree by the meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Elowynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elowynn today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elowynn births was 2024 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elowynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
2024
41 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,702
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Elowynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elowynn from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 119 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elowynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elowynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elowynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elowynn
The name Elowynn is a relatively modern invention, a combination of two different elements from different linguistic backgrounds. The first part, "Elo," likely derives from the Hebrew name "Elohim," meaning "God." This root appears in various Hebrew names like Elijah, Elisha, and Elohim itself, one of the names for God in the Hebrew Bible.
The second part, "wynn," comes from the Old English word "wyn," meaning "joy" or "delight." This element appears in several old English names like Wynflæd, Wynfrith, and Wyndram. The combination of these two elements, one Hebrew and one Old English, creates a name that could be interpreted as "God's joy" or "Delight of God."
While the name itself is relatively modern, there are a few notable historical figures who bore names similar to Elowynn. In the 7th century, there was an Anglo-Saxon princess named Ælwynn, whose name meant "elf-friend" or "friend of the elves." The spelling differs, but the sound is quite close to the modern Elowynn.
Another historical figure with a similar name was Elowyn Ferrers, a 12th-century noblewoman from England. Records show she was the daughter of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, but little else is known about her life.
In the 16th century, there was an English poet named Elowine Mountfort, though records of her work and life are scarce. She is believed to have been a contemporary of the better-known poets of the Elizabethan era, such as Shakespeare and Spenser.
A more recent example is Elowyn Hurst, a 19th-century British botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Pacific region. She was born in 1832 and died in 1910, having published several notable works on the flora of Australia and New Zealand.
Finally, there is Elowynn Delaney, an American artist and sculptor active in the early 20th century. She was born in 1885 and is best known for her bronze statues and busts, many of which can be found in public parks and museums across the United States.
People
Elowynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elowynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elowynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elowynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elowynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Elowynn a common name?
We classify Elowynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elowynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Elowynn was 2024, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elowynn is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elowynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elowynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elowynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elowynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elowynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elowynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Elowynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.