How Many People Are Named Elishua?
An estimated 88 people in the United States have the first name Elishua. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Elishua peaked in popularity in 1995 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elishua 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 Elishua paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elishua is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
88
About 1 in 3,894,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
1995
8 births
Total Registered
89
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elishua
Elishua is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 89 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elishua as a male name
Ranked #12,677 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1995 (8 births)
Elishua: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elishua span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 36 babies were registered. Elishua has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elishua by Decade
How has Elishua 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.
Elishua + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elishua as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elishua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elishua?
We estimate approximately 88 people named Elishua 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 3,894,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Elishua a common name?
Elishua is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 89 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elishua most popular?
Elishua reached peak popularity in 1995, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elishua is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elishua a male name?
Elishua is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elishua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elishua Smith, Elishua Johnson, Elishua 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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