Total births
32,220
Girls' name · since 1941
Elaina
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 32,220 babies named Elaina, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #254
- among girls today
- 32,220
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elaina is the #254 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 32,220 recorded since 1941.
Elaina has 32,220 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #254 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #254 among girls today
- 32,220 born since 1941
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elaina is currently the #254 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 32,220 born since 1941, peaking in the 2010s.
- #254
- among girls today
- 32,220
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Elaina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#254
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Elaina was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
1,256 babies were named Elaina in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elaina compares
32,220 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elaina's all-time total is 84x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elaina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,220 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,256 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elaina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elaina splits its recorded history at 1983: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1944 (13 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 1,256 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elaina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#254
Active since
1941
Elaina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 1,256
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Elaina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elaina's strongest decade.
10,656 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elaina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 192
1940s
192 births
- 1950s 388
1950s
388 births
- 1960s 954
1960s
954 births
- 1970s 1,172
1970s
1,172 births
- 1980s 2,002
1980s
2,002 births
- 1990s 3,222
1990s
3,222 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,420 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,656 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,214 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10,656 births (33% of all-time use).
How Elaina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elaina's total volume
Elaina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elaina by state
Where Elaina concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,537 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 2,520 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,814 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,765 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,427 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,367 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,307 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,256 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Elaina's total US births 7.9%
Even split
2,537 of 32,220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Elaina appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaina? ▼
32,220 babies have been named Elaina since 1941. It currently ranks #254 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 1,256 births.
When was Elaina most popular? ▼
Elaina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10,656 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elaina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elaina are Texas (2,537 births), California (2,520 births), Ohio (1,814 births).
How long has the name Elaina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elaina since 1941 -- 85 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elaina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elana, Elayna, Elayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elaina's data
- Elaina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10,656 total births) through the 2020s (7,214) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Elainas (2,537 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elaina
Nearby Names Like Elaina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elaina
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Ela Girl
#1719 2,846 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elaina
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Lilith #255
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Juliana #252
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Maisie #256
12,954 births · Peak 2025
Elise #251
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Collins #257
10,779 births · Peak 2025
Gracie #250
84,121 births · Peak 2007
Palmer #258
9,389 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1941–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elaina: #254 Girls' Name - 32,220 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elaina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.