Elanor vs Elaine

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

Name A

Elanor

Girl name · Rank #1787

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Name B

Elaine

Girl name · Rank #369

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Metric Elanor Elaine
Current Rank #1787 #369
Total Births (all years) 1,802 261,872
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 129 7,058
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elanor Elaine
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 239
1900ss — 783
1910ss 71 8,576
1920ss 129 34,907
1930ss 109 41,108
1940ss 69 60,104
1950ss 13 54,232
1960ss 5 27,463
1970ss 46 9,782
1980ss 37 7,113
1990ss 56 5,440
2000ss 273 4,138
2010ss 477 4,384
2020ss 517 3,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elanor Elaine
2014 32 439
2015 61 423
2016 56 498
2017 54 507
2018 53 470
2019 64 545
2020 87 583
2021 90 647
2022 99 682
2023 129 807
2024 112 843

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, 1913–2024.

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