How Many People Are Named Elisah?
An estimated 137 people in the United States have the first name Elisah. It is used for both genders, with 73.4% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Elisah peaked in popularity in 2002 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elisah 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 Elisah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
137
About 1 in 2,501,856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2002
18 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elisah
Elisah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.4%) and females (26.6%). Out of 139 total births registered, 102 were male and 37 were female.
Elisah as a male name
Ranked #9,851 in 2015
7 male births in 2015
Peak: 2002 (13 births)
Elisah as a female name
Ranked #15,122 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Elisah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elisah span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 82 babies were registered. Elisah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elisah by Decade
How has Elisah 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.
Elisah + Last Name Combinations
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Elisah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elisah?
We estimate approximately 137 people named Elisah 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 2,501,856 Americans share this first name.
Is Elisah a common name?
Elisah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elisah most popular?
Elisah reached peak popularity in 2002, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elisah is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elisah a male name?
Elisah is predominantly male. 73.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elisah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elisah Smith, Elisah Johnson, Elisah 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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