Unisex nameCurrently #847 in the USSteady
Elisha
//ˈɛlɪʃə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19806 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Elisha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elisha |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 32 |
| 1881 | 29 |
| 1882 | 35 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 35 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 29 |
| 1890 | 24 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 33 |
| 1896 | 23 |
| 1897 | 18 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 37 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 47 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 81 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 69 |
| 1919 | 79 |
| 1920 | 71 |
| 1921 | 99 |
| 1922 | 96 |
| 1923 | 89 |
| 1924 | 72 |
| 1925 | 74 |
| 1926 | 72 |
| 1927 | 79 |
| 1928 | 68 |
| 1929 | 60 |
| 1930 | 71 |
| 1931 | 63 |
| 1932 | 62 |
| 1933 | 45 |
| 1934 | 60 |
| 1935 | 53 |
| 1936 | 48 |
| 1937 | 48 |
| 1938 | 41 |
| 1939 | 47 |
| 1940 | 62 |
| 1941 | 47 |
| 1942 | 44 |
| 1943 | 48 |
| 1944 | 45 |
| 1945 | 46 |
| 1946 | 45 |
| 1947 | 53 |
| 1948 | 52 |
| 1949 | 61 |
| 1950 | 49 |
| 1951 | 52 |
| 1952 | 46 |
| 1953 | 48 |
| 1954 | 49 |
| 1955 | 44 |
| 1956 | 46 |
| 1957 | 50 |
| 1958 | 40 |
| 1959 | 59 |
| 1960 | 78 |
| 1961 | 56 |
| 1962 | 74 |
| 1963 | 84 |
| 1964 | 88 |
| 1965 | 102 |
| 1966 | 78 |
| 1967 | 90 |
| 1968 | 92 |
| 1969 | 120 |
| 1970 | 166 |
| 1971 | 188 |
| 1972 | 226 |
| 1973 | 195 |
| 1974 | 232 |
| 1975 | 299 |
| 1976 | 364 |
| 1977 | 503 |
| 1978 | 531 |
| 1979 | 639 |
| 1980 | 736 |
| 1981 | 668 |
| 1982 | 648 |
| 1983 | 619 |
| 1984 | 583 |
| 1985 | 582 |
| 1986 | 508 |
| 1987 | 538 |
| 1988 | 492 |
| 1989 | 461 |
| 1990 | 466 |
| 1991 | 436 |
| 1992 | 433 |
| 1993 | 402 |
| 1994 | 425 |
| 1995 | 425 |
| 1996 | 454 |
| 1997 | 433 |
| 1998 | 473 |
| 1999 | 473 |
| 2000 | 467 |
| 2001 | 474 |
| 2002 | 502 |
| 2003 | 506 |
| 2004 | 560 |
| 2005 | 536 |
| 2006 | 543 |
| 2007 | 553 |
| 2008 | 539 |
| 2009 | 489 |
| 2010 | 501 |
| 2011 | 450 |
| 2012 | 457 |
| 2013 | 508 |
| 2014 | 465 |
| 2015 | 425 |
| 2016 | 427 |
| 2017 | 424 |
| 2018 | 431 |
| 2019 | 437 |
| 2020 | 359 |
| 2021 | 347 |
| 2022 | 384 |
| 2023 | 358 |
| 2024 | 379 |
Elisha through the decades
- Elisha peaked in 1980, when 736 babies were named Elisha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elisha has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elisha currently ranks #847 in the US and is holding steady.