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Elaina

Pronounced IH0 L EY1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 84 years in use
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How popular is Elaina?

Elaina is a girls' name, and first appears in 1941. It has been given to 31,035 children — the 715th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 42% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,252 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
IH0 L EY1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Elaina

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Elaina

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Elaina?
Elaina ranks 715th among girls' names in US records, with 31,035 births since 1941. Over the past decade it accounts for 11,855.
Is Elaina a unisex name?
No. Elaina is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Elaina most popular?
2024, when 1,252 children were given the name. It has been in use for 84 years and is still recorded as of 2024.