Fun Facts About the Name Elowynn
- 222 babies named Elowynn: U.S. records list 222 babies given the name Elowynn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elowynn Mean?
Elowynn is a modern spelling of Elowen, a feminine name from Cornish, the Celtic language of Cornwall in southwest England. It comes from the Cornish word elen, meaning "elm," so the name is usually understood as "elm" or "elm tree." The final -ynn is an English-style respelling of the older -en ending; it changes the look of the name but not its meaning. The similar-looking Welsh element -wyn (feminine of gwyn, "fair, blessed") is a separate word, and the resemblance alone does not make Elowynn a Welsh name.
Elowynn Name History & Origins
Elowen belongs to the modern revival of Cornish names. Cornish stopped being spoken as a community language in the 18th century, and from the 19th century onward language revivalists and writers turned to surviving Cornish vocabulary and medieval records to bring old names back into use. Elowen, built on the Cornish word for elm, is part of that revival and is used in Cornwall and beyond as a given name.
The -ynn ending in Elowynn follows English spelling habits, where a final y and doubled consonant are common in feminine names. The same pattern appears in names of different origin, such as Gwendolyn, and in English spellings of Welsh names ending in -wen or -wyn. Elowynn is therefore best treated as a respelling of Elowen rather than a distinct traditional name with its own separate history.
How Popular is the Name Elowynn?
Elowynn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #2,494 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,494 | 71 | 0.0044% |
| 2024 | #3,702 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 2023 | #4,590 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2022 | #4,829 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #8,619 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #11,395 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,845 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #10,814 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,505 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #17,007 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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