The first name Elle
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Eleanor and other names beginning with El. Also given as a name in its own right.
Elle is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 61 girls were named Elle, making it the 634th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 502 births (#93).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 668 girls born in the United States were named Elle, the 461st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 890 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 Elle
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elle FanningAmerican actress (born 1998)
- Elle MacphersonAustralian model and actress, born 1964
- Elle KingAmerican singer, songwriter, and actress, born 1989
- Elle LoganAmerican rower, born 1987
- Elle SmithAmerican beauty pageant contestant, born 1998
- Elle EvansAmerican model, born 1989
- Elle KennedyCanadian novelist; bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense, born 1982
- Elle ArmitAustralian water polo player, born 1991
- Elle KullEstonian actress and politician (born 1952)
- Madison BeerAmerican singer (born 1999)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elle?
- In 2025, 61 girls born in England and Wales were named Elle, ranking 634th. Its peak was 2002, with 502 births.
- Is Elle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,247 US babies named Elle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elle most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 890 babies were named Elle, its highest rank at 355th.