Elana vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elana

Girl name · Rank #1881

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1934–2024.

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