How Many People Are Named Elishea?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Elishea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Elishea peaked in popularity in 1987 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elishea 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 Elishea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elishea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1987
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elishea
Elishea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elishea as a female name
Ranked #12,970 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Elishea: Popularity Over Time
Elishea by Decade
How has Elishea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Elishea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elishea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elishea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elishea?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Elishea 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Elishea a common name?
Elishea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elishea most popular?
Elishea reached peak popularity in 1987, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elishea is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elishea a female name?
Elishea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elishea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elishea Smith, Elishea Johnson, Elishea 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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