Elwood is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elwood in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Elwood
Elwood is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #810 in 2018, and it now sits at #1132. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Elwood is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elwood in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Elwood
Elwood Edwards — Elwood Hughes Edwards Jr. was an American voice actor.
Peter Elwood — Peter Elwood is professor of epidemiology who for more than two decades led the Medical Research Council's Epidemiological Unit in South Wales.
Elwood Thomas Baker — Elwood Thomas Baker and his son, Charles Graham Baker, invented Gin rummy in 1909.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elwood
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Elwood per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elwood in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elwood is declining: down 620 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #810 in 2018.
Elwood is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Elwood include: Peter Elwood and Elwood Francis. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elwood does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elwoods in the wild.
15
UK babies named Elwood (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 620 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elwood
Almost certainly the only Elwood in the class
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UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elwood
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story