How Many People Are Named Elisha?
An estimated 25,743 people in the United States have the first name Elisha. It is used for both genders, with 51.7% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Elisha peaked in popularity in 1980 with 736 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elisha 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 Elisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elisha is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
25,743
About 1 in 13,314 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
51.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1980
736 births
Total Registered
29,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elisha
Elisha is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (51.7%) and females (48.3%). Out of 29,647 total births registered, 15,340 were male and 14,307 were female.
Elisha as a male name
Ranked #847 in 2024
284 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (392 births)
Elisha as a female name
Ranked #2,038 in 2024
95 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (624 births)
Elisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elisha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,835 babies were registered. While Elisha is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elisha by Decade
How has Elisha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 336 | 336 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 256 | 256 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 216 | 216 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 554 | 549 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 780 | 780 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 538 | 538 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 503 | 472 | 31 | |
| 1950s | 483 | 401 | 82 | |
| 1960s | 862 | 262 | 600 | |
| 1970s | 3,343 | 601 | 2,742 | |
| 1980s | 5,835 | 994 | 4,841 | |
| 1990s | 4,420 | 1,920 | 2,500 | |
| 2000s | 5,169 | 3,461 | 1,708 | |
| 2010s | 4,525 | 3,150 | 1,375 | |
| 2020s | 1,827 | 1,404 | 423 | |
Elisha by State
Birth registrations for Elisha span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 441 Elishas were registered per state.
Elisha + Last Name Combinations
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Elisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elisha?
We estimate approximately 25,743 people named Elisha 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 13,314 Americans share this first name.
Is Elisha a common name?
Elisha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elisha most popular?
Elisha reached peak popularity in 1980, when 736 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elisha is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elisha a male name?
Elisha is predominantly male. 51.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elisha Smith, Elisha Johnson, Elisha 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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