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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elaine

Ranked #452 - 1 in 68,091 people
US

Most common in

United States

117k bearers

World total

117,490

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#452

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States117k
Worldwide
~117k
rank #452
Rarity
1 in 68,091
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~117k in US

About the name Elaine

There are an estimated 117,490 people named Elaine alive worldwide today. That ranks Elaine at #452 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elaine is held by approximately 117,490 people, ranking #452 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,825 U.S. residents).

Historically Elaine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Elaine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Elaine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elaine, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1888: 7
  7. 1889: 8
  8. 1890: 12
  9. 1891: 16
  10. 1892: 22
  11. 1893: 24
  12. 1894: 20
  13. 1895: 21
  14. 1896: 38
  15. 1897: 30
  16. 1898: 29
  17. 1899: 27
  18. 1900: 50
  19. 1901: 43
  20. 1902: 48
  21. 1903: 53
  22. 1904: 57
  23. 1905: 79
  24. 1906: 82
  25. 1907: 103
  26. 1908: 129
  27. 1909: 139
  28. 1910: 195
  29. 1911: 199
  30. 1912: 313
  31. 1913: 411
  32. 1914: 568
  33. 1915: 1,212
  34. 1916: 1,236
  35. 1917: 1,281
  36. 1918: 1,479
  37. 1919: 1,688
  38. 1920: 2,440
  39. 1921: 2,931
  40. 1922: 2,798
  41. 1923: 3,221
  42. 1924: 3,809
  43. 1925: 3,789
  44. 1926: 4,019
  45. 1927: 4,126
  46. 1928: 4,021
  47. 1929: 3,864
  48. 1930: 3,961
  49. 1931: 3,632
  50. 1932: 3,592
  51. 1933: 3,580
  52. 1934: 3,913
  53. 1935: 4,099
  54. 1936: 4,274
  55. 1937: 4,548
  56. 1938: 4,855
  57. 1939: 4,800
  58. 1940: 4,797
  59. 1941: 5,404
  60. 1942: 6,005
  61. 1943: 5,984
  62. 1944: 5,648
  63. 1945: 5,896
  64. 1946: 6,816
  65. 1947: 7,072
  66. 1948: 6,412
  67. 1949: 6,226
  68. 1950: 6,046
  69. 1951: 6,080
  70. 1952: 5,663
  71. 1953: 5,506
  72. 1954: 5,831
  73. 1955: 5,641
  74. 1956: 5,318
  75. 1957: 5,022
  76. 1958: 4,752
  77. 1959: 4,461
  78. 1960: 4,324
  79. 1961: 3,887
  80. 1962: 3,624
  81. 1963: 3,126
  82. 1964: 2,838
  83. 1965: 2,510
  84. 1966: 2,065
  85. 1967: 1,783
  86. 1968: 1,705
  87. 1969: 1,683
  88. 1970: 1,446
  89. 1971: 1,287
  90. 1972: 1,071
  91. 1973: 994
  92. 1974: 950
  93. 1975: 866
  94. 1976: 782
  95. 1977: 864
  96. 1978: 762
  97. 1979: 787
  98. 1980: 777
  99. 1981: 784
  100. 1982: 784
  101. 1983: 801
  102. 1984: 617
  103. 1985: 660
  104. 1986: 664
  105. 1987: 669
  106. 1988: 715
  107. 1989: 679
  108. 1990: 632
  109. 1991: 610
  110. 1992: 603
  111. 1993: 562
  112. 1994: 567
  113. 1995: 541
  114. 1996: 531
  115. 1997: 452
  116. 1998: 481
  117. 1999: 462
  118. 2000: 453
  119. 2001: 408
  120. 2002: 399
  121. 2003: 427
  122. 2004: 413
  123. 2005: 469
  124. 2006: 393
  125. 2007: 406
  126. 2008: 399
  127. 2009: 371
  128. 2010: 343
  129. 2011: 399
  130. 2012: 400
  131. 2013: 360
  132. 2014: 439
  133. 2015: 423
  134. 2016: 498
  135. 2017: 507
  136. 2018: 470
  137. 2019: 545
  138. 2020: 583
  139. 2021: 647
  140. 2022: 685
  141. 2023: 808
  142. 2024: 849
  143. 2025: 1,007

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elaine worldwide?

There are an estimated 117,490 people named Elaine alive worldwide today, ranking #452 globally.

Is Elaine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 68,091 people. In the United States there are roughly 117,490 bearers, which is 1 in 2,825 Americans.

Is Elaine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elaine is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Elaine come from?

Who are famous people named Elaine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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