The first name Elke
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Elke last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 7 births (#2,682).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elke with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elke at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Elke, the 10,330th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 77 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 Elke
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elke SommerGerman-born American actress (1940–2026)
- Elke KahrAustrian politician, born 1961
- Elke WinkensGerman actress, born 1970
- Elke ClijstersBelgian tennis player, born 1985
- Elke SehmischEast German swimmer, born 1955
- Elke HeidenreichGerman author and journalist (born 1943)
- Elke KarstenArgentine handball player, born 1995
- Elke DrüllGerman field hockey player, born 1956
- Elke BüdenbenderGerman lawyer, born 1962
- Elke Van GorpBelgian association football player, born 1995
- Elke AberleGerman actress, born 1950
- Elke GebhardtGerman cyclist, born 1983
Questions
- How popular is the name Elke?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Elke, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2005, with 7 births.
- Is Elke a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,116 US babies named Elke since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elke most popular?
- 1968 in the United States, when 77 babies were named Elke, its highest rank at 1,251st.