Ela vs Elaine

Side-by-side comparison of Ela and Elaine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ela

Girl name · Rank #1714

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Ela Elaine
Current Rank #1714 #369
Total Births (all years) 2,711 261,872
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 150 7,058
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ela Elaine
1880ss 19 41
1890ss 50 239
1900ss 62 783
1910ss 76 8,576
1920ss 88 34,907
1930ss 39 41,108
1940ss — 60,104
1950ss 6 54,232
1960ss 18 27,463
1970ss 16 9,782
1980ss 24 7,113
1990ss 76 5,440
2000ss 521 4,138
2010ss 1,152 4,384
2020ss 564 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ela Elaine
2014 104 439
2015 99 423
2016 100 498
2017 115 507
2018 150 470
2019 136 545
2020 119 583
2021 118 647
2022 99 682
2023 110 807
2024 118 843

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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