El

Given to 284 US babies since 1915

▲ Rising +97% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1915

8 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

284

since 1915

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

El was most popular in 1915, when 8 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as El in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 97%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	5	12239
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	<5	—
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	<5	—
2009	<5	—	<5	—
2008	<5	—	<5	—
2007	<5	—	<5	—
2006	<5	—	<5	—
2005	<5	—	<5	—
2004	<5	—	6	9948
2003	<5	—	9	7245
2002	<5	—	5	10667
2001	<5	—	5	10556
2000	<5	—	11	5920
1999	<5	—	<5	—
1998	<5	—	8	6843
1997	<5	—	<5	—
1996	<5	—	<5	—
1995	<5	—	7	6992
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	9	5660
1991	<5	—	9	5521
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	6	6089
1986	<5	—	5	6721
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	5	6250
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	8	4157
1977	<5	—	7	4582
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	5	5464
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	8	3694
1972	<5	—	5	4986
1971	<5	—	7	3963
1970	<5	—	<5	—
1969	<5	—	5	4404
1968	<5	—	5	4136
1967	<5	—	<5	—
1966	<5	—	<5	—
1965	<5	—	<5	—
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	6	3646
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	<5	—
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	<5	—
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	7	3021
1949	<5	—	<5	—
1948	<5	—	<5	—
1947	5	5295	<5	—
1946	<5	—	5	3525
1945	5	4556	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	5	3560
1941	<5	—	5	3505
1940	<5	—	<5	—
1939	<5	—	6	3113
1938	<5	—	8	2646
1937	5	4255	<5	—
1936	<5	—	8	2629
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	5	4286	5	3679
1933	<5	—	<5	—
1932	<5	—	<5	—
1931	5	4331	<5	—
1930	6	4047	<5	—
1929	<5	—	<5	—
1928	7	3743	5	4151
1927	<5	—	<5	—
1926	<5	—	<5	—
1925	<5	—	7	3408
1924	<5	—	5	4347
1923	<5	—	6	3822
1922	<5	—	<5	—
1921	<5	—	7	3517
1920	<5	—	<5	—
1919	<5	—	<5	—
1918	<5	—	7	3368
1917	<5	—	<5	—
1916	<5	—	6	3516
1915	<5	—	8	2829