Elaine

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Elaine first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 7 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 120 babies (rank #71 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elaine

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elaine yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

401

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

120

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	120	#71
1953	97	#79
1954	100	#79
1955	79	#94
2014	3	#461
2016	1	#1,398
2017	1	#1,409