Girls' name · since 1992

Elainie

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Elainie, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

39
total births
1992–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade

39 girls have been named Elainie since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Elainie recorded 39 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2022.

  • 39 total births
  • 1992–2022 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 87% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

39 girls have been named Elainie since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

39
total births
1992–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Elainie was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

16 babies were named Elainie in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

Elainie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elainie's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elainie at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

39

Since 1992

31 years of records

Peak year

1993

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1992

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2022

Elainie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1993)
16
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 19921993199419972022 5

Elainie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Elainie's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Elainie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (87% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elainie?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 39 babies named Elainie. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 16 births.
When was Elainie most popular?
Elainie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Elainie been used?
Elainie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 31 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Elainie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elainie's data

  • Elainie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1992–2022 (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. "Elainie: Baby Name Since 1992 - 39 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elainie. 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 Elainie 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 July 2026.