NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Elisha
Elisha is a girl's name.
▼ FallingGeneration X
14,307
Total named
36
Avg ageestimated
1980
Peak year
#2,035
Rank in 2024
Elisha peaked in 1980, when about 624 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 2,035th for girls, falling. Most people named Elisha today are around 36 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 14,307 girls have been named Elisha since record-keeping began in 1914.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Elisha each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1980624 girls192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Elisha is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
48% girls
52% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Elisha:
WendiRenaeUrsulaMarciTerraRenata
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Elisha each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.