boy's name
El
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 4,217
France
#688
2025 births
El is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- El is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
El over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 375 |
| 1980s | 700 |
| 1990s | 545 |
| 2000s | 650 |
| 2010s | 745 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 450 |
How popular is El?
In 2025, El was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #688 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where El is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside El
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like El also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with El over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for El
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with El — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about El
How popular is the name El?
In 2025, El was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #688 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is El a girl's or a boy's name?
El is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in El?
El has 1 syllable.
When was El most popular?
El peaked in 2016, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is El a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. El currently ranks #688 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.