Elaine vs Farrah
Elaine and Farrahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Elaine was ranked #331 and Farrah #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elaine was ranked #608 and Farrah #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elaine was ranked #1133 and Farrah #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Elaine and Farrah over time
Elaine and Farrah appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Farrah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elaine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Farrah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Elaine and Farrah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1133 and #4867.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Farrah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #823 in 1996, Farrah #449 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Elaine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #1525; by 2024 that had become #1160 and #1603.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #1133, Farrah #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1977–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Farrah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #11 in 1977, Farrah #185 in 2015.
The order changed in 2010: Farrah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #331 and #439; by 2010 that had become #444 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #608, Farrah #413.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Elaine | Farrah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Farrah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Farrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls