How Many People Are Named Elke?
An estimated 1,001 people in the United States have the first name Elke. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Elke peaked in popularity in 1968 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elke as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elke paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,001
About 1 in 342,412 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1968
77 births
Total Registered
1,107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elke
Elke is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,107 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elke as a female name
Ranked #11,347 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1968 (77 births)
Elke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elke span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 354 babies were registered. Elke has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elke by Decade
How has Elke tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elke by State
Birth registrations for Elke span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, New Jersey. On average, about 43 Elkes were registered per state.
Elke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elke?
We estimate approximately 1,001 people named Elke are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,412 Americans share this first name.
Is Elke a common name?
Elke is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elke most popular?
Elke reached peak popularity in 1968, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elke is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elke a female name?
Elke is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elke Smith, Elke Johnson, Elke Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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