unisex name
Elain
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 442
Elain is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Elain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1940s | 47 |
| 1950s | 58 |
| 1960s | 66 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Elain?
In 2024, Elain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Elain is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elain
How popular is the name Elain?
In 2024, Elain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elain a girl's or a boy's name?
Elain is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elain most popular?
Elain peaked in 1947, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.