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Elwood

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elwood: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2004–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2004 to 2025, ranging from #810 to #2870.200420092013201720212025#810#2870
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2004#2578
2006#2870
2007#1506
2008#1706
2009#1568
2010#942
2011#1087
2012#837
2013#1001
2014#916
2015#950
2016#884
2017#943
2018#810
2019#974
2020#1085
2021#907
2022#1268
2023#1799
2024#1132
2025#1705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 22 years from 2004 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2004–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #2578 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #810 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 2004–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #810 in England and Wales in 2018.

Elwood's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#170515HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#113225HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#179913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#126821HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#90733HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#108525HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#97429HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#81039HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#94332HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#88435HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#95031HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#91632HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#100128HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#83737HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#94230HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Elwood

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2004–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #810 in England and Wales in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.