girl's name
Elayne
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,125
Scotland
#434
1979 births
Elayne is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1946, when 104 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elayne 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 761 |
| 1930s | 531 |
| 1940s | 740 |
| 1950s | 538 |
| 1960s | 306 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 141 |
| 1990s | 197 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 197 |
How popular is Elayne?
In 2025, Elayne was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elayne 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 Elayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elayne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elayne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elayne
How popular is the name Elayne?
In 2025, Elayne was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Elayne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elayne?
Elayne has 2 syllables.
When was Elayne most popular?
Elayne peaked in 1946, when 104 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elayne currently ranks #3,727 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.