Ellawyn
Girl name · #4440 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ellawyn? In official American birth records, Ellawyn has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Ellawyn, placing it at #4440 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Ellawyn.
The 20-year story
Ellawyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. 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 Ellawyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellawyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellawyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellawyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellawyn is most common
State-level data for Ellawyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ellawyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellawyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emerlyn, Ellowyn, Laiklyn, Eilyn, and Edelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellawyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ellawyn?
In official American birth records, the name Ellawyn first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Ellawyn a popular girl name?
Ellawyn ranked #4440 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Ellawyn most popular?
Ellawyn peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ellawyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Ellawyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.