Elowyn
Girl name · #299 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Elowyn? In official American birth records, Elowyn has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Elowyn ranks #299 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,029 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,749 girls born in 2025 was named Elowyn.
The 17-year story
Elowyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,029 babies and a rank of #299. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elowyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elowyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elowyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elowyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elowyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elowyn is most common in ME (3.9 per 1,000), NH (2.9 per 1,000), WV (2.4 per 1,000), ID (2.1 per 1,000), WI (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elowyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elowyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Elowyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowyn, Elodie, Aylani, Madisson, and Elowen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elowyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,029 | #299 |
| 2024 | 699 | #446 |
| 2023 | 418 | #692 |
| 2022 | 317 | #877 |
| 2021 | 243 | #1038 |
| 2020 | 191 | #1201 |
| 2019 | 173 | #1319 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 149 | #1489 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elowyn?
In official American birth records, the name Elowyn first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Elowyn a popular girl name?
Elowyn ranked #299 among girls in 2025 with 1,029 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Elowyn most popular?
Elowyn peaked in 2025, when 1,029 American girls received the name (ranked #299 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elowyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,749 newborn American girls was named Elowyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.