Elwood
Elwood is a male given name: 100% of people named Elwood are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 20,384 male / 53 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elwood
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elwood," in English, "Guten Tag Elwood," in German. Elwood is a male given name: about 100% of people named Elwood are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elwood,
German
Guten Tag Elwood,
French
Bonjour Elwood,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elwood:
Chinese
Elwood您好：
Japanese
Elwood様
English
Hi Elwood,
German
Hi Elwood,
French
Salut Elwood,
Spanish
Hola Elwood,
Chinese
Elwood你好：
Japanese
Elwoodさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
20,384 male · 53 female · 20,437 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elwood a male or female name?
Elwood is a male given name: 100% of people named Elwood are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Elwood in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elwood," in English, "Guten Tag Elwood," in German. Elwood is a male given name: about 100% of people named Elwood are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elwood a unisex name?
Elwood is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Elwood are men. Elwood leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Elwood a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elwood (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elwood,
title = {Is Elwood a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elwood},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}