How Many People Are Named Elesha?
An estimated 567 people in the United States have the first name Elesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Elesha peaked in popularity in 1985 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
567
About 1 in 604,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1985
29 births
Total Registered
612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elesha
Elesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 612 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elesha as a female name
Ranked #18,453 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1985 (29 births)
Elesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elesha span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 212 babies were registered. Elesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elesha by Decade
How has Elesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elesha by State
Elesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elesha?
We estimate approximately 567 people named Elesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 604,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Elesha a common name?
Elesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elesha most popular?
Elesha reached peak popularity in 1985, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elesha is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elesha a female name?
Elesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elesha Smith, Elesha Johnson, Elesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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