Elayne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,732

among girls · ↓72 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elayne · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1946

104 babies

All-time total

4,114

#2,931 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Elayne popularity over time

4,114 babies have been named Elayne since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	128	13	–	#1,433
1920s	761	76	+495%	#732
1930s	531	53	-30%	#787
1940s	740	74	+39%	#811
1950s	538	54	-27%	#1,138
1960s	306	31	-43%	#1,795
1970s	145	15	-53%	#3,203
1980s	141	14	-3%	#3,777
1990s	197	20	+40%	#3,522
2000s	175	18	-11%	#4,697
2010s	255	26	+46%	#4,277
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	+29%	#3,660

Where Elayne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elayne

Elayne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,732 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 4,114 American babies have been named Elayne. Its peak came in 1946, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elayne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elayne?

The median living Elayne is about 61 years old; half are between 25 and 76. An estimated 2,500 people named Elayne are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elayne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,732
2024	42	#3,660
2023	21	#5,805
2022	31	#4,504
2021	29	#4,651
2020	34	#4,102
2019	27	#4,943
2018	26	#5,052
2017	29	#4,724
2016	34	#4,277
2015	24	#5,519
2014	21	#6,049
2013	29	#4,797
2012	31	#4,633
2011	22	#5,994
2010	12	#9,392
2009	19	#6,889
2008	19	#6,879
2007	24	#5,766
2006	18	#6,943
2005	12	#9,057
2004	15	#7,510
2003	11	#9,229
2002	15	#7,163
2001	17	#6,411
2000	25	#4,697
1995	17	#5,510
1990	17	#5,358
1985	10	#6,589
1980	16	#4,575
1975	12	#4,938
1970	17	#3,625
1965	37	#1,894
1960	40	#1,795
1955	52	#1,390
1950	66	#1,138
1945	82	#832
1940	40	#1,154
1935	49	#984
1930	66	#892
1925	100	#736
1920	50	#1,054
1915	14	#2,164
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elayne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elayne?

The median living Elayne is about 61 years old. Half of all living Elaynes are between 25 and 76 years old.

How many people named Elayne are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Elayne are alive in the United States, based on 4,114 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elayne mean?

Spelling variant of Elaine.

How popular is the name Elayne in 2025?

Elayne ranked #3,732 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elayne?

4,114 babies have been named Elayne in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elayne most popular?

Elayne peaked in 1946, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Elayne a boy or girl name?

Elayne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elayne rising or falling?

Elayne is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elayne become more popular?

Elayne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Elayne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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