Elain is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Elain across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elain has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 260 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 122 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elain per year, United States (1918 to 2024). United States peaked in 1947 (11/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (8/yr).
Elain is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #5,216 nationally (given to 11 babies that year).
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