How Popular (or Rare) was Elle in 2024?

đŸ‡Ŧ🇧 England & Wales â€ĸ Girl

â„šī¸ This is currently the latest official government data available for Elle in 2026.
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#583
2024 Rank
67
2024 Births
#93
Best Rank (2002)
502
Peak Year (2002)
5,655
Total Births (1996-2024)
1 in 3,851
Rarity Factor (2024)

📊 The Elle Story

Elle is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #583 in 2024 with 67 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 502 births ranking #93. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.2%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 3,851 girls born was named Elle. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2024)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2024. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2025 and 2026 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English and French-influenced modern use  |  Meaning: diminutive of Eleanor and related El-names

Elle is usually treated as a short form of Eleanor and other names beginning with El. It also carries a stylish French association because elle is the French word for she.

The name grew in visibility through modern popular culture and fashion-world recognition. Even so, its clearest name-history route is still as a shorter form from the wider Eleanor family.

Did you know?Elle received a noticeable popularity boost after the 2001 film Legally Blonde featured the character Elle Woods.
Similar namesElla, Ellie, Eleanor, Elle, Belle, Elise, Elsie

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