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Elaine

The name Elaine peaked for boys at #1260 in 1941. Elaine is also used for girls, ranking #305 in 2025.

The name Elaine is a girl's name of French, Scottish origin meaning "bright, shining light".

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This old Scottish form of Helen has had quite a history, going from appearing as one of the shining heroines of the Arthurian legends, the princess who fell in love with Sir Lancelot and became the mother of Sir Galahad, referred to as 'Elaine the fair' and 'Elaine the lovable', to being the name of the most famous of New York's celebrity restaurants, to being the archetypal New York neurotic on Seinfeld.
 Spelled Elain, it's the name of a character in A Court of Thorns and Roses, which is responsible for some of its current popularity.
 Elaine is a homophone for French Helene, just one of many names that a was imported to Scotland during the centuries that Scotland and France had a mutual enemy in England.
 Elaine entered the Top 100 in the early 1920s, and remained there for close to forty years, peaking at Number 42. Now, after a long slump, Elaine is back. Our Berry Trends tool predicts it will be back in the Top 100 by 2040.
 Reasons for Elaine's comeback: the popular Lainey nickname and the rise of all El- names.

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The name Elaine is currently ranked #305 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #42 in 1938. The name is most popular in Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana. Elaine is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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