Feminine dossier · first seen 1977

Elle

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
890
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Elle

How many people are named Elle?

An estimated 19,024 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.

Where is Elle most common?

Elle has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.

1977Peak 20192025
peak 2019 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
24.9%
2025
668
All-time
19,247

Elle broke out in Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin (2009) and became over-represented in 30 states over 15 years.

Broke out: Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, 2009 · over-represented in 30 states over 15 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 2013 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2010 CO Connecticut: broke out 2009 CT Delaware: broke out 2013 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2012 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2009 HI Idaho: broke out 2010 ID Illinois: broke out 2012 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 2014 IA Kansas: broke out 2011 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: broke out 2009 LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 2015 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2013 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 2017 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 2009 MO Montana: broke out 2016 MT Nebraska: broke out 2009 NE Nevada: broke out 2012 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2014 NH New Jersey: broke out 2020 NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2011 ND Ohio: broke out 2010 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2016 OK Oregon: broke out 2010 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2018 PA Rhode Island: broke out 2009 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2009 UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2009 WA West Virginia: broke out 2024 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY