Elaine is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1687 in 2020 with 17 recorded births. This places Elaine in the top 24% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 31 births ranking #1081. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.0%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 15,789 girls born was named Elaine. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Elaine is a graceful classic traditionally linked with brightness and shining light. It feels refined, calm, and distinctly timeless.
The name has medieval literary history and later became a very familiar twentieth-century classic. Its enduring beauty lies in softness, clarity, and a strong traditional root.