Total births
50
Girls' name · since 2004
Elainy
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Elainy, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12885
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elainy is the #12885 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 50 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Elainy recorded 50 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #12885 nationally today, ahead of 27% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #12885 among girls today
- 50 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elainy is currently the #12885 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 50 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12885
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Elainy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12885
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Elainy was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elainy in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Elainy compares
50 15th percentile among 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
Elainy's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elainy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elainy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elainy splits its recorded history at 2021: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elainy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#12,885
Active since
2004
Elainy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Elainy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elainy's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Elainy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elainy? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 50 babies named Elainy. Today it holds rank #12885 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 7 births.
When was Elainy most popular? ▼
Elainy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Elainy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elainy since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elainy? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Elainy
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Elayna Girl
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Elayne Girl
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Elainy: #12885 Girls' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elainy. 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 Elainy 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.