How Many People Are Named Elisha?
people named Elisha are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 13,018 people in the US has this name
Based on 30,034 babies named Elisha in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
736 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע ('Elisha'), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ ('Elishu'a) meaning "my God is salvation". According to the Old Testament, Elisha was a prophet and miracle worker. He was the attendant of Elijah and succeeded him after his ascension to heaven.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Elisha, 52.9% were girls and 47.1% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Elisha rose from 0% in the 1880s to 21.8% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 1980s, at 83%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Elisha alive today is about 29 years old, and 52% are under 30. Half of them were between 15 and 42 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Elisha first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1980, to 736 babies. In 2025, 381 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Elisha has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #255, in 1883. In 2025 it ranked #789. Among girls, its best rank was #373, in 1980.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #789 | #2,867 |
| Best rank | #255 (1883) | #373 (1980) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #637 in the 2000s | #450 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Elisha alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Elisha were born in California than in any other state: about 2,488 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Elisha was given 1.8 times as often in Georgia, 1.7 times in Tennessee and 1.6 times in Alabama.
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