Elle

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A few things about Elle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elle

Elle Fanning

American actress (born 1998)

Choose Elle and your child shares a first name with Elle Fanning, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elle, like who?” Elle Fanning's Wikipedia article is available in 71 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,406 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elle, 668 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElle first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #354.
• 📈Then vs nowElle is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,030 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,406.
• 🍂TrendElle has slipped 91 places over the last five years and now sits at #461. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedElle is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #220, followed by Nevada (#264) and Utah (#287). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Elle means “she”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.
• 🔁Word funElle is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.

About the name Elle

Elle is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “she”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Elle for girls from 1977 to 2025, in 45 of those 49 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #354 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #461, with 668 babies.

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