Elowyn
Girl name · #299 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elowyn in class?
Elowyn scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Elowyns were CA (70), TX (56), OH (54), NY (48), PA (44). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.