girl's name
Elkie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 177
Scotland
#807
2010 births
Elkie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Elkie over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Elkie?
In 2025, Elkie was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elkie is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elkie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elkie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elkie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elkie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elkie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elkie
How popular is the name Elkie?
In 2025, Elkie was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elkie a girl's or a boy's name?
Elkie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elkie most popular?
Elkie peaked in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elkie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elkie currently ranks #3,720 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.