Elain vs Elana

Side-by-side comparison of Elain and Elana — 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

Elana

Girl name · Rank #1881

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Metric Elain Elana
Current Rank #15417 #1881
Total Births (all years) 260 8,809
Peak Year 1947 2006
Peak Year Births 11 219
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Elain Elana
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 15 —
1930ss — 6
1940ss 47 163
1950ss 58 205
1960ss 66 878
1970ss — 953
1980ss 17 1,332
1990ss 22 1,494
2000ss 5 1,762
2010ss 5 1,469
2020ss 15 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elain Elana
2014 — 172
2015 — 147
2016 — 149
2017 5 128
2018 — 135
2019 — 123
2020 — 108
2021 — 123
2022 5 114
2023 5 96
2024 5 106

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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