Elowyn is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elowyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elowyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elowyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elowyn is a girl name of Cornish/Modern origin meaning “variant of Elowen, elm tree”. A respelling of the Cornish Elowen meaning elm.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,599 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 445 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elowyn per year, United States (2008 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,029/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (126/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Elowyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #642 nationally (given to 1,161 babies that year).
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