Elke is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #17643 in 2012 with 5 recorded births. This places Elke in the bottom 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 14 births ranking #6934. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 352,148 girls born was named Elke. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.