Elwood

“Elf rule” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1919 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Elwood has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #204 (1915) · 20,786 babies named Elwood all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elwoods

Elwood Haynes — American inventor (1857–1925)
Elwood V. Jensen — American biologist (1920-2012)
Elwood Hillis — American politician (1926–2023)
Elwood Cooke — US tennis player (1914-2004)
Elwood Edwards — American voice actor (1949–2024)

In stories & tradition

Elwood Blues — The Blues Brothers · Blues Brothers 2000

What Elwoods become

Among 72 notable people named Elwood:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elwood Evans, lawyer and politician of the Pacific Northwest, pioneer historian of the U.S. state of Washington.

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