Elain
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,921 in 1929
0 babies were named Elain in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElain first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #2,921.
About the name Elain
Elain is a girl name of French and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ain”. US birth records list Elain for girls from 1918 to 2024, in 40 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #2,921 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.3 | 229,885 girls |
| 1920s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 315,457 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 277,008 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 543,478 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Elain
What is the origin of the name Elain?
Elain has French, Welsh roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Elain a boy or girl name?
Elain is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elain?
Elain is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,921 in 1929.