Elaina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Babies a year
1,137
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#267
down from #254
UK popularity
#951
37 babies
How Elaina has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #291 |
| 2016 | #267 |
| 2017 | #285 |
| 2018 | #272 |
| 2019 | #280 |
| 2020 | #249 |
| 2021 | #257 |
| 2022 | #254 |
| 2023 | #272 |
| 2024 | #254 |
| 2025 | #267 |
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Elaina. In the US, 1,137 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Elaina was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex.
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