Elke Girl
How popular is Elke?
#10,104 girl name in 2025
9 baby girls were named Elke in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
1,057living people named Elke (est.)
51median age of people named Elke
1,116babies named Elke since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Elke popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,104 for girls (▲ 1013 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,861 in 2015, #9,541 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1968 (77 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,244 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elke by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | #5,376 |
| 1960s | 354 | #1,244 |
| 1970s | 339 | #1,681 |
| 1980s | 112 | #3,506 |
| 1990s | 73 | #6,645 |
| 2000s | 98 | #8,020 |
| 2010s | 82 | #8,050 |
| 2020s | 41 | #9,541 |
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Questions
- Is Elke a boy or girl name?
- Elke is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elke were girls.
- How popular is the name Elke?
- 9 baby girls were named Elke in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
- When was Elke most popular?
- Elke peaked in 1968, when 77 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,244 in 1968.
- How many people are named Elke?
- 1,116 babies have been named Elke in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,057 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.