Elka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,872
1950s	8	1	+60%	#4,231
1960s	74	7	+825%	#3,362
1970s	121	12	+64%	#3,598
1980s	60	6	-50%	#5,640
1990s	80	8	+33%	#6,580
2000s	127	13	+59%	#6,683
2010s	161	16	+27%	#6,032
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-8%	#6,248

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,872

1950s

+60%

#4,231

1960s

+825%

#3,362

1970s

121

+64%

#3,598

1980s

-50%

#5,640

1990s

+33%

#6,580

2000s

127

+59%

#6,683

2010s

161

+27%

#6,032

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#6,248

The story of Elka

Elka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,634 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 725 American babies have been named Elka. Its peak came in 2015, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elka?

The median living Elka is about 23 years old; half are between 10 and 48. An estimated 700 people named Elka are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,634
2024	17	#6,717
2023	15	#7,361
2022	13	#8,167
2021	19	#6,248
2020	15	#7,316
2019	13	#8,255
2018	18	#6,601
2017	20	#6,114
2016	21	#6,032
2015	21	#6,095
2014	19	#6,523
2013	11	#9,781
2012	9	#11,551
2011	11	#9,921
2010	18	#7,002
2009	13	#9,049
2008	14	#8,659
2007	14	#8,665
2006	18	#6,944
2005	9	#11,171
2004	11	#9,443
2003	17	#6,683
2002	13	#7,964
2001	10	#9,594
2000	8	#11,039
1995	9	#8,985
1990	13	#6,580
1985	–	–
1980	9	#6,948
1975	9	#6,104
1970	12	#4,573
1965	7	#5,444
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elka?

The median living Elka is about 23 years old. Half of all living Elkas are between 10 and 48 years old.

How many people named Elka are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Elka are alive in the United States, based on 725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elka in 2025?

Elka ranked #9,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elka?

725 babies have been named Elka in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elka most popular?

Elka peaked in 2015, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Elka a boy or girl name?

Elka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elka rising or falling?

Elka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elka popularity over time

The story of Elka

How old are people named Elka?

Elka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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