Elain vs Elaina

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

Name A

Elain

Girl name · Rank #15417

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Name B

Elaina

Girl name · Rank #254

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Metric Elain Elaina
Current Rank #15417 #254
Total Births (all years) 260 31,035
Peak Year 1947 2024
Peak Year Births 11 1,252
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Elain Elaina
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 15 —
1940ss 47 192
1950ss 58 388
1960ss 66 954
1970ss — 1,172
1980ss 17 2,002
1990ss 22 3,222
2000ss 5 6,420
2010ss 5 10,655
2020ss 15 6,030

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elain Elaina
2014 — 1,151
2015 — 1,109
2016 — 1,189
2017 5 1,143
2018 — 1,214
2019 — 1,170
2020 — 1,208
2021 — 1,201
2022 5 1,218
2023 5 1,151
2024 5 1,252

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, 1918–2024.

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