How Many People Are Named Elishah?
An estimated 256 people in the United States have the first name Elishah. It is used for both genders, with 89.6% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Elishah peaked in popularity in 2001 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elishah 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 Elishah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
256
About 1 in 1,338,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2001
16 births
Total Registered
260
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elishah
Elishah is predominantly male (89.6%), though 27 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elishah as a male name
Ranked #8,486 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (16 births)
Elishah as a female name
Ranked #16,206 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Elishah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elishah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 129 babies were registered. Elishah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elishah by Decade
How has Elishah 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.
Elishah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elishah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elishah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elishah?
We estimate approximately 256 people named Elishah 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 1,338,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Elishah a common name?
Elishah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 260 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elishah most popular?
Elishah reached peak popularity in 2001, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elishah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elishah a male name?
Elishah is predominantly male. 89.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elishah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elishah Smith, Elishah Johnson, Elishah 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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