Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1984
Elky
215 babies named Elky in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13973
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
215 babies have been named Elky since 1984, making it today's #13973 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elky has been recorded 215 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #13973 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #13973 among girls today
- 215 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elky is currently the #13973 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 215 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13973
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Elky vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13973
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Elky was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Elky in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Elky compares
215 38th percentile among 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
Elky's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elky | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elky's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elky at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,973
Active since
1984
Elky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Elky by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elky's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Elky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (32% of all-time use).
Elky by state
Where Elky concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 115 | 53.5% |
New York share of Elky's total US births 53.5%
115 of 215 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elky? ▼
215 babies have been named Elky since 1984. It currently ranks #13973 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 16 births.
When was Elky most popular? ▼
Elky was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Elky most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elky are New York (115 births).
How long has the name Elky been used? ▼
Elky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elky? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elke, Elka. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elky's data
- Elky's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Elkys (115 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.
Keep exploring Elky
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Ibeth #13975
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Calais #13970
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Macayla #13976
2,189 births · Peak 2000
Lusiana #13969
30 births · Peak 1984
Toriana #13977
649 births · Peak 2001
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, 1984–2025 (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. "Elky: #13973 Girls' Name - 215 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elky. 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 Elky 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.