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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elisha

Ranked #1369 - 1 in 311,769 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

25,660

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1369

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1369
Rarity
1 in 311,769
of people globally
Gender split
52/48
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Elisha

There are an estimated 25,660 people named Elisha alive worldwide today. That ranks Elisha at #1369 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elisha is held by approximately 25,660 people, ranking #1369 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,935 U.S. residents).

Elisha is used by both genders, 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

Elisha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 52.2%Female 47.8%

Elisha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elisha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 20
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 28
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 17
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 18
  19. 1898: 32
  20. 1899: 26
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 19
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 25
  25. 1904: 25
  26. 1905: 16
  27. 1906: 15
  28. 1907: 21
  29. 1908: 11
  30. 1909: 24
  31. 1910: 25
  32. 1911: 27
  33. 1912: 44
  34. 1913: 45
  35. 1914: 47
  36. 1915: 58
  37. 1916: 81
  38. 1917: 79
  39. 1918: 69
  40. 1919: 79
  41. 1920: 71
  42. 1921: 99
  43. 1922: 96
  44. 1923: 89
  45. 1924: 72
  46. 1925: 74
  47. 1926: 72
  48. 1927: 80
  49. 1928: 67
  50. 1929: 60
  51. 1930: 71
  52. 1931: 63
  53. 1932: 62
  54. 1933: 45
  55. 1934: 60
  56. 1935: 53
  57. 1936: 48
  58. 1937: 48
  59. 1938: 41
  60. 1939: 47
  61. 1940: 62
  62. 1941: 47
  63. 1942: 44
  64. 1943: 48
  65. 1944: 45
  66. 1945: 46
  67. 1946: 45
  68. 1947: 53
  69. 1948: 52
  70. 1949: 61
  71. 1950: 49
  72. 1951: 52
  73. 1952: 46
  74. 1953: 48
  75. 1954: 49
  76. 1955: 44
  77. 1956: 46
  78. 1957: 50
  79. 1958: 40
  80. 1959: 59
  81. 1960: 78
  82. 1961: 56
  83. 1962: 74
  84. 1963: 84
  85. 1964: 88
  86. 1965: 102
  87. 1966: 78
  88. 1967: 90
  89. 1968: 92
  90. 1969: 120
  91. 1970: 166
  92. 1971: 188
  93. 1972: 226
  94. 1973: 195
  95. 1974: 232
  96. 1975: 299
  97. 1976: 364
  98. 1977: 503
  99. 1978: 531
  100. 1979: 639
  101. 1980: 736
  102. 1981: 668
  103. 1982: 648
  104. 1983: 619
  105. 1984: 583
  106. 1985: 582
  107. 1986: 508
  108. 1987: 538
  109. 1988: 492
  110. 1989: 461
  111. 1990: 466
  112. 1991: 436
  113. 1992: 433
  114. 1993: 402
  115. 1994: 425
  116. 1995: 425
  117. 1996: 454
  118. 1997: 433
  119. 1998: 473
  120. 1999: 473
  121. 2000: 467
  122. 2001: 474
  123. 2002: 502
  124. 2003: 506
  125. 2004: 560
  126. 2005: 536
  127. 2006: 543
  128. 2007: 553
  129. 2008: 539
  130. 2009: 489
  131. 2010: 502
  132. 2011: 450
  133. 2012: 457
  134. 2013: 508
  135. 2014: 465
  136. 2015: 425
  137. 2016: 427
  138. 2017: 424
  139. 2018: 431
  140. 2019: 437
  141. 2020: 359
  142. 2021: 347
  143. 2022: 384
  144. 2023: 360
  145. 2024: 382
  146. 2025: 381

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elisha worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,660 people named Elisha alive worldwide today, ranking #1369 globally.

Is Elisha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 311,769 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,660 bearers, which is 1 in 12,935 Americans.

Is Elisha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elisha is used 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

Where does the name Elisha come from?

Who are famous people named Elisha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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