Elan vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elan

Boy name · Rank #2641

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Elan Elaine
Current Rank #2641 #369
Total Births (all years) 3,478 261,872
Peak Year 2011 1947
Peak Year Births 136 7,058
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elan Elaine
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 239
1900ss — 783
1910ss — 8,576
1920ss — 34,907
1930ss — 41,108
1940ss — 60,104
1950ss — 54,232
1960ss 50 27,463
1970ss 201 9,782
1980ss 394 7,113
1990ss 441 5,440
2000ss 794 4,138
2010ss 1,233 4,384
2020ss 365 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elan Elaine
2014 130 439
2015 116 423
2016 125 498
2017 130 507
2018 116 470
2019 113 545
2020 76 583
2021 95 647
2022 81 682
2023 63 807
2024 50 843

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, 1963–2024.

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