Elayne
Meaning
“Variant of Elaine, from Old French Helaine, ultimately Greek Helene, torch, light; borne by figures in Arthurian legend.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elayne has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
4,393 people · the #3,001 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 45,455 · median age 27
Among people named Elayne living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 90 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Elayne
People given the name Elayne in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Elayne deep dive
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