Elaina
Girl name · #267 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Elaina? In official American birth records, Elaina has been tracked continuously since 1941, giving it 84 years of documented American history.
Elaina is currently the #267 girl name in the United States — 1,176 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #292, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,531 girls born in 2025 was named Elaina.
The 84-year story
Elaina first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,256 babies and a rank of #254. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elaina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elaina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elaina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elaina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elaina is most common in WV (2.2 per 1,000), MO (2 per 1,000), KS (1.9 per 1,000), KY (1.8 per 1,000), MS (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.9 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elaina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elaina
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelina, Elina, Amina, Alaina, and Alina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,176 | #267 |
| 2024 | 1,256 | #254 |
| 2023 | 1,151 | #272 |
| 2022 | 1,219 | #255 |
| 2021 | 1,203 | #257 |
| 2020 | 1,209 | #250 |
| 2019 | 1,170 | #281 |
| 2018 | 1,214 | #271 |
| 2017 | 1,144 | #285 |
| 2016 | 1,189 | #267 |
| 2015 | 1,109 | #292 |
| 2014 | 1,151 | #282 |
| 2013 | 1,037 | #308 |
| 2012 | 932 | #336 |
| 2011 | 897 | #361 |
| 2010 | 813 | #392 |
| 2009 | 666 | #465 |
| 2008 | 685 | #462 |
| 2007 | 763 | #430 |
| 2006 | 717 | #445 |
| 2005 | 695 | #439 |
| 2004 | 658 | #456 |
| 2003 | 650 | #460 |
| 2002 | 522 | #527 |
| 2001 | 530 | #511 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elaina?
In official American birth records, the name Elaina first appeared in 1941 (over 84 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 84 years.
Is Elaina a popular girl name?
Elaina ranked #267 among girls in 2025 with 1,176 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #292.
When was the name Elaina most popular?
Elaina peaked in 2024, when 1,256 American girls received the name (ranked #254 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,531 newborn American girls was named Elaina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.