Boy · #3,995 in 2026

Elworth

Elworth is a village in the Cheshire East district of Cheshire, England. It is also a suburb of the town of Sandbach, located approximately one mile eastward.

Current Rank
#3,995
Peak Rank
#3,872 (1922)
Total Babies
26
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1921
First Year
1957
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#3872
Peak Rank
26
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elworth

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elworth is a village in the Cheshire East district of Cheshire, England. It is also a suburb of the town of Sandbach, located approximately one mile eastward.

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Origin & history
In February 2010, St. Peter's Church Hall – the village's former school, and adjacent to St. Peter's church itself – was significantly damaged by a fire, the cause of which was, though never determined, thought to be electrical. The church hall had previously been used as a community centre, hosting a pre-school nursery, an after-school club, and many other community groups. Following a consultation, it was decided to demolish the original building, which had been deemed too badly damaged to be reparable, and to rebuild a new, purpose built hall in its place. Work began in early 2011 with clea

The Story of Elworth

American parents first put Elworth on the record books as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 6 Elworths were born — ranking #3,872 that year. About 81% of every Elworth on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Elworth last appeared in the published SSA data in 1957, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elworth

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elworth

What does the name Elworth mean?
Elworth is a village in the Cheshire East district of Cheshire, England. It is also a suburb of the town of Sandbach, located approximately one mile eastward.
How popular is Elworth in 2026?
In 2026, Elworth ranks #3,995 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Elworth most popular?
Elworth reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #3,872 that year with 6 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elworth most popular?
Elworth has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elworth.
Is Elworth a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elworth is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Elworth?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elworth include Benhard, Brother, Verdi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elworth

Elworth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Elworth's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,872. Use the chart and map above to compare Elworth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.