Over the past 110 years, 6 girls and 15 500 boys have been named Elwood. The name Elwood ranks 17654th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Elwood in 1921. The peak of popularity of the name Elwood came in the 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.