Elle
Girl · EL · French
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Elle is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “she”. In 2025 it ranked 509th for girls in the UK (86 babies) and 461st for girls in the US (668 babies).
What does Elle mean?
French: French word for she; also a short form
“she”
Means she in French, and is also used as a short form of names such as Eleanor, Danielle and Gabrielle.
- Say it
- EL
More on Wiktionary.
Is Elle a girl's or a boy's name?
Elle is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 86 girls in the UK and 668 girls in the US. Too few boys were given it to be listed.
How popular is Elle in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #509among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 86about 1 in 3,200 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 17% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 86 girls in the UK were named Elle, making it the 509th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 363rd. Its busiest year was 2002, with 570 girls.
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer girls named Elle than any year since 2017.
Half of all the girls named Elle in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Among girls in 2025, it was 634th in England and Wales, 256th in Scotland and 161st in Northern Ireland.
Elle in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #509 |
| 2024 | 87 | #511 |
| 2023 | 117 | #398 |
| 2022 | 118 | #405 |
| 2021 | 114 | #430 |
| 2020 | 135 | #363 |
| 2019 | 107 | #440 |
| 2018 | 107 | #458 |
| 2017 | 73 | #629 |
| 2016 | 78 | #591 |
| 2015 | 85 | #551 |
| 2014 | 70 | #639 |
| 2013 | 81 | #564 |
| 2012 | 83 | #562 |
| 2011 | 123 | #412 |
| 2010 | 129 | #387 |
| 2009 | 113 | #423 |
| 2008 | 181 | #292 |
| 2007 | 246 | #233 |
| 2006 | 287 | #203 |
| 2005 | 359 | #165 |
| 2004 | 443 | #133 |
| 2003 | 509 | #113 |
| 2002 | 570 | #96 |
| 2001 | 527 | #109 |
| 2000 | 500 | #113 |
| 1999 | 458 | #124 |
| 1998 | 397 | #132 |
| 1997 | 343 | #153 |
| 1996 | 259 | #184 |
How popular is Elle in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #461among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 668about 1 in 2,400 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 21% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 668 girls in the US were named Elle, making it the 461st most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 370th. Its busiest year was 2019, with 890 girls. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the girls named Elle in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Elle in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 668 | #461 |
| 2024 | 644 | #479 |
| 2023 | 702 | #441 |
| 2022 | 795 | #393 |
| 2021 | 870 | #357 |
| 2020 | 842 | #370 |
| 2019 | 890 | #354 |
| 2018 | 817 | #382 |
| 2017 | 833 | #375 |
| 2016 | 834 | #399 |
| 2015 | 819 | #397 |
| 2014 | 825 | #395 |
| 2013 | 749 | #408 |
| 2012 | 822 | #383 |
| 2011 | 766 | #414 |
| 2010 | 750 | #420 |
| 2009 | 709 | #443 |
| 2008 | 642 | #492 |
| 2007 | 677 | #475 |
| 2006 | 653 | #481 |
| 2005 | 594 | #505 |
| 2004 | 596 | #494 |
| 2003 | 497 | #556 |
| 2002 | 418 | #612 |
| 2001 | 197 | #1,075 |
| 2000 | 181 | #1,125 |
| 1999 | 170 | #1,151 |
| 1998 | 145 | #1,252 |
| 1997 | 142 | #1,247 |
| 1996 | 141 | #1,236 |
| 1995 | 130 | #1,283 |
| 1994 | 125 | #1,338 |
| 1993 | 94 | #1,609 |
| 1992 | 103 | #1,520 |
| 1991 | 110 | #1,439 |
| 1990 | 91 | #1,630 |
| 1989 | 96 | #1,493 |
| 1988 | 40 | #2,641 |
| 1987 | 27 | #3,328 |
| 1986 | 12 | #5,754 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,315 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 6 | #9,013 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #10,409 |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 8 | #6,946 |
| 1977 | 5 | #9,650 |
Names like Elle
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellie Zoe Jasmine Chloe Eve Elise Maeve Esme Paige Celine Emmeline Jade
Names related to Elle
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