The first name Elif
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 54 girls were named Elif, making it the 684th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 83 births (#517).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elif with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elif at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 101 girls born in the United States were named Elif, the 1,915th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 115 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elif
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elif BatumanAmerican writer and academic, born 1977
Questions
- How popular is the name Elif?
- In 2025, 54 girls born in England and Wales were named Elif, ranking 684th. Its peak was 2015, with 83 births.
- Is Elif a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,534 US babies named Elif since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elif most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 115 babies were named Elif, its highest rank at 1,755th.