Gender
Origin
- English
- Mother of Lancelot
- French
- Shining light; Old French variant of Helen. In Arthurian Legend, Elaine was a young maiden who was in love with Lancelot. She was also the sister of Sir Percival and mother of Sir Galahad.
- Greek
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elaine
Pronunciation
e-lai-ne
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Veronica lake and John Detlie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #1254, 28 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #50, 7,062 births); most recent 2025 (rank #304, 1,007 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,007 |
| 2024 | – | 843 |
| 2023 | – | 807 |
| 2022 | – | 682 |
| 2021 | – | 647 |
| 2020 | – | 583 |
| 2019 | – | 545 |
| 2018 | – | 470 |
| 2017 | – | 507 |
| 2016 | – | 498 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1081, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1134, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #1019, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #6, 607 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #18, 423 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #213, 7 births); most recent 2003 (rank #331, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #32, 96 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence