Elisha Boy & girl
How popular is Elisha?
#788 boy name in 2025
322 baby boys were named Elisha in the US in 2025, making it the 788th most popular boy name. Another 59 girls got the name (#2,859 for girls).
26,368living people named Elisha (est.)
30median age of people named Elisha
30,034babies named Elisha since 1880
1 in 8,702US babies born in 2025
Elisha popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #788 for boys (▲ 58 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 322 boys, 59 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #776 in 2015, #841 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (392 boys) |
| Highest rank | #253 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 74% boys, 26% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Elisha is most popular
Babies named Elisha per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Elisha by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 336 | #253 |
| 1890s | 256 | #316 |
| 1900s | 216 | #357 |
| 1910s | 549 | #569 |
| 1920s | 780 | #647 |
| 1930s | 538 | #755 |
| 1940s | 472 | #841 |
| 1950s | 401 | #988 |
| 1960s | 262 | #1,340 |
| 1970s | 601 | #906 |
| 1980s | 994 | #815 |
| 1990s | 1,920 | #630 |
| 2000s | 3,461 | #599 |
| 2010s | 3,151 | #659 |
| 2020s | 1,731 | #788 |
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Questions
- Is Elisha a boy or girl name?
- Elisha is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 74% of babies named Elisha were boys and 26% were girls.
- How popular is the name Elisha?
- 322 baby boys were named Elisha in the US in 2025, making it the 788th most popular boy name. Another 59 girls got the name (#2,859 for girls).
- When was Elisha most popular?
- Elisha peaked in 2008, when 392 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #253 in 1883.
- How many people are named Elisha?
- 30,034 babies have been named Elisha in the US since 1880. We estimate about 26,368 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
- Where is Elisha most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Elisha was most common in Missouri, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.