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Elka

Girl

Meaning of Elka: Polish: 'noble'

Elka is a girl's name most strongly associated with Polish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9014th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9014

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

725

First recorded 1943 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Elka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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