Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1999
Ele
Ele has 10 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Ele since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ele has 10 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2018.
- 10 total births
- 1999–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Ele since 1999, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 10
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ele was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ele in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Ele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ele splits its recorded history at 2018: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births).
Ele at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Ele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018
- Peak year (1999)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ele's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ele? ▼
Ele has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 5 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Ele most popular? ▼
Ele was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Ele been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ele since 1999 -- 20 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Ele? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ele's data
- Ele's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ele
Nearby Names Like Ele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ele
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Ele side by side: Ele vs Eleanor Ele vs Elena Ele vs Eleanore
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ele: Baby Name Since 1999 - 10 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ele. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ele draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.