El
boy
💎 Under 500 babies a year
—2024 rank
1928peak year
284babies named El since 1880
▼ 999%5-year trend
El popularity over time
Only 284 babies were named El since 1880 — too sparse for a meaningful yearly chart. The stats above are the real totals from SSA data.
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