Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: DutchElke is a feminine given name. Different sources give different accounts of its origin. One source describes it as a Low German and East Frisian diminutive of Adelheid, meaning "of noble birth".
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elke yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 | #5,918 |
| 1957 | 6 | #5,602 |
| 1958 | 6 | #5,608 |
| 1960 | 9 | #4,545 |
| 1961 | 9 | #4,641 |
| 1962 | 6 | #6,072 |
| 1963 | 14 | #3,503 |
| 1964 | 33 | #2,080 |
| 1965 | 50 | #1,581 |
| 1966 | 52 | #1,554 |
| 1967 | 56 | #1,498 |
| 1968 | 77 | #1,250 |
| 1969 | 48 | #1,763 |
| 1970 | 55 | #1,687 |
| 1971 | 39 | #2,120 |
| 1972 | 50 | #1,752 |
| 1973 | 32 | #2,367 |
| 1974 | 23 | #3,034 |
| 1975 | 26 | #2,831 |
| 1976 | 26 | #2,887 |
| 1977 | 34 | #2,529 |
| 1978 | 27 | #2,959 |
| 1979 | 27 | #3,094 |
| 1980 | 23 | #3,537 |
| 1981 | 9 | #6,953 |
| 1982 | 18 | #4,217 |
| 1983 | 11 | #5,928 |
| 1984 | 13 | #5,296 |
| 1985 | 9 | #7,122 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,545 |
| 1988 | 5 | #12,375 |
| 1989 | 15 | #5,632 |
| 1990 | 5 | #13,612 |
| 1991 | 9 | #8,806 |
| 1992 | 13 | #6,760 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,926 |
| 1994 | 11 | #7,770 |
| 1996 | 6 | #12,304 |
| 1997 | 8 | #10,072 |
| 1999 | 14 | #6,934 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8,185 |
| 2001 | 6 | #14,061 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,710 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,238 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8,400 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,642 |
| 2006 | 11 | #10,108 |
| 2007 | 8 | #13,040 |
| 2008 | 5 | #18,339 |
| 2009 | 11 | #10,183 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,543 |
| 2011 | 6 | #15,402 |
| 2012 | 5 | #17,643 |
| 2013 | 8 | #12,329 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8,183 |
| 2015 | 9 | #11,164 |
| 2016 | 9 | #11,117 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10,941 |
| 2018 | 6 | #14,315 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,836 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9,759 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,510 |
| 2023 | 5 | #15,850 |
| 2024 | 8 | #11,347 |
