Over the past 110 years, 254 414 girls have been named Elaine. The name Elaine ranks 142th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Elaine in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Elaine came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.