Elisha
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is my salvation.
Babies a year
417
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#789
up from #847
UK popularity
#1226
23 babies
How Elisha has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #776 |
| 2016 | #784 |
| 2017 | #801 |
| 2018 | #827 |
| 2019 | #748 |
| 2020 | #841 |
| 2021 | #871 |
| 2022 | #822 |
| 2023 | #855 |
| 2024 | #847 |
| 2025 | #789 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Elisha. In the US, 417 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Elisha was most common in 1885, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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