El Name Popularity and Statistics
El is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births284
First Year on Record1915
El popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 |
| 2004 | Boys | 6 | #9,948 |
| 2003 | Boys | 9 | #7,245 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 2001 | Boys | 5 | #10,556 |
| 2000 | Boys | 11 | #5,920 |
| 1998 | Boys | 8 | #6,843 |
| 1995 | Boys | 7 | #6,992 |
| 1992 | Boys | 9 | #5,660 |
| 1991 | Boys | 9 | #5,521 |
| 1987 | Boys | 6 | #6,089 |
| 1986 | Boys | 5 | #6,721 |
| 1980 | Boys | 5 | #6,250 |
| 1978 | Boys | 8 | #4,157 |
| 1977 | Boys | 7 | #4,582 |
| 1975 | Boys | 5 | #5,464 |
| 1973 | Boys | 8 | #3,694 |
| 1972 | Boys | 5 | #4,986 |
| 1971 | Boys | 7 | #3,963 |
| 1969 | Boys | 5 | #4,404 |
| 1968 | Boys | 5 | #4,136 |
| 1963 | Boys | 6 | #3,646 |
| 1950 | Boys | 7 | #3,021 |
| 1947 | Girls | 5 | #5,295 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2000 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #5,920.
2003 · Boys
9 recorded births and rank #7,245.
1992 · Boys
9 recorded births and rank #5,660.
1991 · Boys
9 recorded births and rank #5,521.
Where El ranked highest in 1998
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #1,554 · 5 recorded births