How Many People Are Named Eligha?
An estimated 145 people in the United States have the first name Eligha. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Eligha peaked in popularity in 1923 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eligha 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 Eligha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
145
About 1 in 2,363,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1923
16 births
Total Registered
348
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eligha
Eligha is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 348 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eligha as a male name
Ranked #12,840 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1923 (16 births)
Eligha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eligha span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 92 babies were registered. Eligha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eligha by Decade
How has Eligha 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.
Eligha by State
Eligha + Last Name Combinations
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Eligha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eligha?
We estimate approximately 145 people named Eligha 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 2,363,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Eligha a common name?
Eligha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 348 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eligha most popular?
Eligha reached peak popularity in 1923, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eligha is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eligha a male name?
Eligha is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eligha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eligha Smith, Eligha Johnson, Eligha 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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