Total births
725
Girls' name · since 1943
Elka
725 babies named Elka in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6690
- among girls today
- 725
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
725 babies have been named Elka since 1943, making it today's #6690 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elka recorded 725 times among girls since 1943, holding rank #6690 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #6690 among girls today
- 725 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elka is currently the #6690 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 725 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6690
- among girls today
- 725
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Elka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Elka was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
21 babies were named Elka in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Elka compares
725 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elka's all-time total is 90% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 725 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elka's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,690
Active since
1943
Elka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Elka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elka's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Elka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 161 births (22% of all-time use).
How Elka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elka's total volume
Elka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elka by state
Where Elka concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 186 | 25.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.4% |
New York share of Elka's total US births 25.7%
Even split
186 of 725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elka? ▼
725 babies have been named Elka since 1943. It currently ranks #6690 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 21 births.
When was Elka most popular? ▼
Elka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Elka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elka are New York (186 births), New Jersey (10 births).
How long has the name Elka been used? ▼
Elka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 83 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elke, Elky. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elka's data
- Elka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Elkas (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–2025 (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. "Elka: #6690 Girls' Name - 725 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elka. 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 Elka 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 June 2026.