Elif is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #616 in 2017 with 68 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 83 births ranking #517. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 257.9%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 4,398 girls born was named Elif. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.