Elain — #15417 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Elain

The Social Security Administration has registered 260 babies named Elain between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elain currently holds the #15417 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elain performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Elain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 260 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.