Dakota vs Elaine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dakota
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #295
- Peak
- #190 (2006)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,035
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Elaine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #304
- Peak
- #42 (1938)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,007
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Dakota is the more popular pick (#295 vs #304). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dakota is a steady, dependable choice, Elaine is a vintage name making a comeback.
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