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El

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about El: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2014–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2014 to 2024, ranging from #4684 to #4843.20142024#4684#4843
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2014#4684
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 13 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2022 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2022 in England and Wales in 1997.

El's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2022 in England and Wales in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.