Elisha
How to say it: eh-LY-shuh · /əˈlaɪʃə/
Hebrew: 'my God is salvation'; from 'El' (God) + 'yasha' (to save). Name of a biblical prophet.
Elisha was the 731st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 381 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #707 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #731 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 381 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,701 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #707 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elisha peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eli
- Lisha
Honouring a Elisha in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elisha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Elisha
- Elisha Cuthbert (born 1982)Canadian actress
- Elisha Owusu (born 1997)Ghanaian and French association football player
- Elisha Otis (1811–1861)Founder of Otis Elevator Co.
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