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Origin & history of Elke1
Frisian / Dutch / German roots
Elke comes from the Frisian / Dutch / German tradition, meaning Noble.
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How popular is Elke?
1968
peak year
Today, Elke is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11982), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1968, 77 babies were given the name (ranked #1250 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Elke's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,107 babies have been registered as Elke since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
77
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,250)
(ranked #1,250)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,107
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elke6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
E5
L3
K2
E5
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Elke❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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