How Many People Are Named Elsha?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Elsha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Elsha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elsha 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 Elsha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elsha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1991
7 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elsha
Elsha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elsha as a female name
Ranked #17,818 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1991 (7 births)
Elsha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elsha span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 18 babies were registered. Elsha has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elsha by Decade
How has Elsha 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.
Elsha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elsha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elsha
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Elsha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elsha?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Elsha 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Elsha a common name?
Elsha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elsha most popular?
Elsha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elsha is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elsha a female name?
Elsha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elsha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elsha Smith, Elsha Johnson, Elsha 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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