Elaine
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; form of Helen.
Babies a year
506
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#305
up from #369
UK popularity
#1133
29 babies
How Elaine has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #676 |
| 2016 | #606 |
| 2017 | #590 |
| 2018 | #634 |
| 2019 | #562 |
| 2020 | #520 |
| 2021 | #486 |
| 2022 | #465 |
| 2023 | #381 |
| 2024 | #369 |
| 2025 | #305 |
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Elaine. In the US, 506 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,063 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Elaine was most common in 1945, when it went to 0.44% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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