Elah vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elah

Girl name · Rank #7251

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Elah Elaine
Current Rank #7251 #369
Total Births (all years) 357 261,872
Peak Year 2015 1947
Peak Year Births 33 7,058
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elah Elaine
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 239
1900ss 5 783
1910ss 6 8,576
1920ss 12 34,907
1930ss — 41,108
1940ss — 60,104
1950ss — 54,232
1960ss — 27,463
1970ss — 9,782
1980ss — 7,113
1990ss — 5,440
2000ss 65 4,138
2010ss 180 4,384
2020ss 89 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elah Elaine
2014 14 439
2015 33 423
2016 18 498
2017 18 507
2018 14 470
2019 18 545
2020 20 583
2021 26 647
2022 18 682
2023 10 807
2024 15 843

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, 1905–2024.

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