girl's name
Elka
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 772
Elka is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elka is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Elka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 8 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 127 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Elka?
In 2025, Elka was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elka
How popular is the name Elka?
In 2025, Elka was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elka a girl's or a boy's name?
Elka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elka most popular?
Elka peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elka currently ranks #9,848 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.