Girl · Name family
Elaine
337,461births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
1982Peak · Ireland
#267United States 2025
Elaine is a girl name family recorded 337,461 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#267 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1982, at 887.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Elaina (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Elaine
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine | English | 263,543 | 🇺🇸 United States | #304 | 1945 | ▲ 166 % |
| Elaine | English | 10,639 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #608 | 1982 | new |
| Elaine | English | 8,980 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #352 | 1944 | ▲ 95 % |
| Elaine | English | 4,051 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1975 | – |
| Elaine | English | 2,556 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #348 | 1951 | ▲ 87 % |
| Elaine | English | 692 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Elaina | English | 32,220 | 🇺🇸 United States | #267 | 2024 | ▲ 18 % |
| Elaina | English | 759 | 🏴 England & Wales | #951 | 2024 | ▶ 1 % |
| Elaina | English | 614 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #372 | 2023 | ▲ 7 % |
| Elaina | English | 213 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 2018 | ▲ 12 % |
| Elaina | English | 144 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #294 | 2018 | ▼ 2 % |
| Elaina | English | 75 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2024 | – |
| Elayna | English | 5,251 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1299 | 2014 | ▼ 5 % |
| Elayna | English | 243 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2022 | ▲ 33 % |
| Elayna | English | 120 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Elayna | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | #5035 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Elayna | English | 36 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Elayna | English | 14 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 2022 | – |
| Elayne | English | 4,114 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3712 | 1925 | ▲ 86 % |
| Elayne | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1979 | – |
| Ellaina | English | 634 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2011 | ▼ 59 % |
How we grouped these names
- Elaina ↔ Elaine — verified against linguistic sources
- Elaina ↔ Elayna — spelling variant
- Elaina ↔ Ellaina — spelling variant
- Elaine ↔ Elayne — spelling variant
Questions about Elaine
How popular is the name Elaine?
In 2025 it ranked #267 in the United States. Official registers record 337,461 births across 19 countries.
What is Elaine in other languages?
Elaina (English); Elayna (English); Elayne (English); Ellaina (English).
When was Elaine most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1982, at 887.2 births per 100,000.
Is Elaine a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Elaine is a girl name.