Elani vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elani

Girl name · Rank #992

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Elani Elaine
Current Rank #992 #369
Total Births (all years) 2,163 261,872
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 260 7,058
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elani Elaine
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 239
1900ss — 783
1910ss — 8,576
1920ss — 34,907
1930ss — 41,108
1940ss — 60,104
1950ss — 54,232
1960ss — 27,463
1970ss — 9,782
1980ss 5 7,113
1990ss 121 5,440
2000ss 320 4,138
2010ss 695 4,384
2020ss 1,022 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elani Elaine
2014 57 439
2015 66 423
2016 72 498
2017 74 507
2018 104 470
2019 118 545
2020 167 583
2021 189 647
2022 216 682
2023 190 807
2024 260 843

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, 1986–2024.

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