Declining since 2014, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Elainah since 2006
Babies named Elainah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s | 40 |
Meaning & origin
Elainah is a modern respelling of Elaine, a name with deep roots in medieval romance. It first appeared in U.S. Social Security data in 2006, reflecting the early 2000s trend of embellishing traditional names with a poetic -ah suffix. Its peak came in 2013, but since 2014 its usage has declined following a trajectory of falling popularity. While not concentrated in any particular state, Elainah remains a distinctive choice, chosen for about 1 in every 267,878 baby girls in 2025.
Elainah is a modern respelling of Elaine, the Old French variant of Helen. The name Helen likely comes from the Greek Helene, possibly related to helios (sun) or hele (torch), suggesting 'light' or 'brightness.' Elaine gained popularity in medieval Arthurian legend, and the spelling Elainah emerged as a fashionable -ah ending variant in the early 21st century, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lainey, Lainie, Ela, Ellie
Sibling names for Elainah
Names that share Elainah's style, for a brother or sister.
