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Elle

Girl

Meaning of Elle: French: 'she'

Elle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 459th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 583rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#459

668 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#583

67 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

19,247

First recorded 1977 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 96 babies1990: 91 babies19901991: 110 babies1992: 103 babies1993: 94 babies1994: 125 babies1995: 130 babies1996: 141 babies1997: 142 babies1998: 145 babies1999: 170 babies2000: 181 babies20002001: 197 babies2002: 418 babies2003: 497 babies2004: 596 babies2005: 594 babies2006: 653 babies2007: 677 babies2008: 642 babies2009: 709 babies2010: 750 babies20102011: 766 babies2012: 822 babies2013: 749 babies2014: 825 babies2015: 819 babies2016: 834 babies2017: 833 babies2018: 817 babies2019: 890 babies2020: 842 babies20202021: 870 babies2022: 795 babies2023: 702 babies2024: 644 babies2025: 668 babies
US babies named Elle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 890.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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