Elaina is a distinctive choice, ranked #722 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elaina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#722
US Rank #254
About the Name Elaina
Elaina has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #722. The name has climbed 194 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elaina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #254, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elaina
Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Elaina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elaina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elaina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 194 places over the last five years to #722 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Elaina is more popular in the US (#254) than in the UK (#722). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Elaina appears in the US top 500 at #254 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
52
UK babies named Elaina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 194 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elaina
Likely around 1 other Elaina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Elaina Marie Tuttle was an American behavioral geneticist and biology professor whose academic research focused on ornithology and study of the white-throated sparrow. During her graduate and post-doctoral work, she investigated how bird sexual selection has evolved and the trade-offs in reproduction that have occurred alongside sperm competition mechanisms in sparrows and in the fairy wren.