Elam vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elam

Boy name · Rank #2230

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Elam Elaine
Current Rank #2230 #369
Total Births (all years) 2,873 261,872
Peak Year 2015 1947
Peak Year Births 144 7,058
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elam Elaine
1880ss 28 41
1890ss 20 239
1900ss 15 783
1910ss 111 8,576
1920ss 154 34,907
1930ss 84 41,108
1940ss 110 60,104
1950ss 101 54,232
1960ss 87 27,463
1970ss 128 9,782
1980ss 157 7,113
1990ss 209 5,440
2000ss 352 4,138
2010ss 930 4,384
2020ss 387 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elam Elaine
2014 102 439
2015 144 423
2016 108 498
2017 109 507
2018 103 470
2019 101 545
2020 92 583
2021 97 647
2022 74 682
2023 60 807
2024 64 843

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, 1880–2024.

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