Meaning and history
Elke is a German and Dutch feminine name, often treated as a diminutive of Adelheid or other names beginning with the Germanic element adal, meaning “noble.” It is also used in Frisian-speaking regions. German actress Elke Sommer and Belgian politician Elke Van den Brandt are notable bearers.
20062006: 11 births, rank #9,901
2007: 8 births, rank #12,676
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: 11 births, rank #9,975
2010: 9 births, rank #11,246
20112011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 8 births, rank #11,969
2014: 14 births, rank #8,053
2015: 9 births, rank #10,866
20162016: 9 births, rank #10,859
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: 10 births, rank #9,546
20212021: 9 births, rank #10,292
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 5 births, rank #15,194
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 9 births, rank #10,107
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Elke, ranking #10,107 among girls.