Elaine is a distinctive choice, ranked #1160 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elaine in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1160
US Rank #369
About the Name Elaine
Elaine is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 527 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #823 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elaine 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 #369, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elaine
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Elaine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elaine in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elaine is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 527 places over the last five years to #1160 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Elaine is more popular in the US (#369) than in the UK (#1160). 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.
Notable people named Elaine include: Elaine Paige — Dame Elaine Paige is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.; Elaine Ng — Elaine Ng Yi-lei, sometimes credited as Elaine Wu, is a Hong Kong actress.; Elaine Collins — Margaret Elaine Collins is a Scottish actress and producer..
Elaine appears in the US top 500 at #369 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
29
UK babies named Elaine (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 527 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elaine
Likely around 1 other Elaine in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elaine
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Dame Elaine Paige is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16.
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