Elaine
Girl nameElaine has been given to 263,543 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #305 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɪˈleɪn/
From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in Arthurian legend. Doublet of Helen.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
263,543
Peak year
1947 (7,072 babies)
Rank in 2025
#305 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +138%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Elaine
Queen Latifah
American rapper, singer and actress
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Jamaican athletics competitor
Elaine Chao
18th United States Secretary of Transportation and 24th United States Secretary of Labor
Elaine Paige
English singer, stage actress and radio presenter
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elaine.
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