Namesakes
Arthurian Characters:
1 character
Elaine of Corbenic (f) 
Fictional Characters from Television:
4 characters
Elaine Benes 1989 Seinfeld
Elaine Besbriss 1994 Due South
Elaine Vassal 1997 Ally McBeal
Elaine Duchamps 2001 Crossing Jordan
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
1 storm
Storm Elaine 1974
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
10 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Carol Channing (a.k.a. Elaine) 1921-2019
Elaine Stritch 1925-2014
Kim Winona (a.k.a. Elaine) 1930-1978
Elaine May 1932-
Beverly Aadland (a.k.a. Elaine) 1942-2010
Elaine Paige 1948-
Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Elaine) 1955-
Elaine Miles 1960-
Queen Latifah (a.k.a. Elaine) 1970-
Alyssa Diaz (a.k.a. Elaine) 1985-
Faye Marsay (a.k.a. Elaine) 1986-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 screenwriter
Elaine May 1932-
Notable Musicians:
3 singers
Elkie Brooks (a.k.a. Elaine) 1945-
Elaine Paige 1948-
Queen Latifah (a.k.a. Elaine) 1970-
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 2 bronze, 2 gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(silver) June Maston (a.k.a. Elaine) 1948 4x100 m relay
(silver) Marilyn White (a.k.a. Elaine) 1964 4x100 m relay
(silver/bronze) Elaine Tanner 1968 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) Debra Sapenter (a.k.a. Elaine) 1976 4x400 m relay
(silver) Shirley Strong (a.k.a. Elaine) 1984 100 m hurdles
(bronze) Jennifer Stoute (a.k.a. Elaine) 1992 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Vickie Orr (a.k.a. Elaine) 1992 basketball
(gold) Kim Graham (a.k.a. Elaine) 1996 4x400 m relay
(silver/gold) Pauline Davis-Thompson (a.k.a. Elaine) 1996; 2000 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Elaine Breeden 2008 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold/silver) Elaine Thompson-Herah 2016; 2020 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(gold) Sabrina Ionescu (a.k.a. Elaine) 2024 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Elaine) 1991 Ghost
Tony Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Elaine) 2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie