How Many People Are Named Elisheva?
An estimated 2,305 people in the United States have the first name Elisheva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Elisheva peaked in popularity in 2020 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elisheva 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 Elisheva paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,305
About 1 in 148,700 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2020
83 births
Total Registered
2,361
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elisheva
Elisheva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,361 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elisheva as a female name
Ranked #2,386 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (83 births)
Elisheva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elisheva span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 632 babies were registered. While Elisheva is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elisheva by Decade
How has Elisheva 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.
Elisheva by State
Birth registrations for Elisheva span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, Florida. On average, about 222 Elishevas were registered per state.
Elisheva + Last Name Combinations
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Elisheva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elisheva?
We estimate approximately 2,305 people named Elisheva 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 148,700 Americans share this first name.
Is Elisheva a common name?
Elisheva is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,361 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elisheva most popular?
Elisheva reached peak popularity in 2020, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elisheva is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elisheva a female name?
Elisheva is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elisheva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elisheva Smith, Elisheva Johnson, Elisheva 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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