Elif is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #854 in 2007 with 37 recorded births. This places Elif in the top 12% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 83 births ranking #517. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 94.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 8,273 girls born was named Elif. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.