Elaine vs Elana

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

Name A

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Name B

Elana

Girl name · Rank #1881

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Metric Elaine Elana
Current Rank #369 #1881
Total Births (all years) 261,872 8,809
Peak Year 1947 2006
Peak Year Births 7,058 219
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Elaine Elana
1880ss 41 —
1890ss 239 —
1900ss 783 —
1910ss 8,576 —
1920ss 34,907 —
1930ss 41,108 6
1940ss 60,104 163
1950ss 54,232 205
1960ss 27,463 878
1970ss 9,782 953
1980ss 7,113 1,332
1990ss 5,440 1,494
2000ss 4,138 1,762
2010ss 4,384 1,469
2020ss 3,562 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elaine Elana
2014 439 172
2015 423 147
2016 498 149
2017 507 128
2018 470 135
2019 545 123
2020 583 108
2021 647 123
2022 682 114
2023 807 96
2024 843 106

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, 1880–2024.

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