Feminine dossier · first seen 1977

Elle

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
890
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1977Peak 20192025
peak 2019 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Elle

How many people are named Elle?

An estimated 19,072 living Americans are named Elle.

How rare is Elle?

Elle is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 668 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 24.9% from its 2019 peak.

How old is the typical Elle?

The median age of a living American named Elle is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.

Is Elle still popular?

Yes. Elle is holding steady, with 668 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
24.9%
2025
668
All-time
19,247

Elle broke out in Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Washington (2002) and became over-represented in 19 states over 18 years.

Broke out: Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Washington, 2002 · over-represented in 19 states over 18 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2004 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2004 CO Connecticut: broke out 2018 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2005 IL Indiana: broke out 2006 IN Iowa: broke out 2002 IA Kansas: broke out 2003 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2011 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2015 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2013 MA Michigan: broke out 2003 MI Minnesota: broke out 2002 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2009 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2020 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2010 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2018 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2002 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2002 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2003 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY