Elif is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Elif across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elif has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,534 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,277 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 26 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elif per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (115/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (83/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Elif is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #3,234 nationally (given to 173 babies that year).
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