How Many People Are Named Elle?
An estimated 18,368 people in the United States have the first name Elle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Elle peaked in popularity in 2019 with 890 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elle 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 Elle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elle is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
18,368
About 1 in 18,660 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2019
890 births
Total Registered
18,574
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elle
Elle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,574 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elle as a female name
Ranked #479 in 2024
642 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (890 births)
Elle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elle span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,104 babies were registered. While Elle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elle by Decade
How has Elle 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.
Elle by State
Birth registrations for Elle span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Mexico, Maine. On average, about 362 Elles were registered per state.
Elle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elle
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elle?
We estimate approximately 18,368 people named Elle 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 18,660 Americans share this first name.
Is Elle a common name?
Elle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,574 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elle most popular?
Elle reached peak popularity in 2019, when 890 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elle is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elle a female name?
Elle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elle Smith, Elle Johnson, Elle 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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