Eliseo
Boy name · Hebrew · Italian · Latin · Spanish
MeaningGod is salvation · Spanish form of Elisha
- US rank
- #550
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #550 in 2025
547 babies were named Eliseo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 238 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Eliseo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Eliseo
Eliseo Mouriño
Argentine association football player
Choose Eliseo and your child shares a first name with Eliseo Mouriño, an Argentine association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eliseo, like who?” Eliseo Mouriño's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,123 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Eliseo, 547 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eliseo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryEliseo has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Eliseos, and counting.
- Best yearEliseo is at its all-time high right now: #550 in 2025.
- Then vs nowEliseo is 3.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,976 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,123.
- TrendEliseo has climbed 238 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #550. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedEliseo is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #267, followed by New Mexico (#270) and California (#291). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.
- MeaningEliseo is a Spanish form of Elisha, which means “God is salvation”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Italian and Latin roots.
About the name Eliseo
Eliseo is a boy name of Hebrew, Italian and Latin origin meaning “God is salvation”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-seo”. US birth records list Eliseo for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 119 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #550 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #550, with 547 babies.
Origin:Hebrew namesItalian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 87,489 boys |
| 1900s | 3.0 | 327,869 boys |
| 1910s | 22 | 46,211 boys |
| 1920s | 37 | 27,397 boys |
| 1930s | 37 | 26,911 boys |
| 1940s | 31 | 31,980 boys |
| 1950s | 25 | 39,557 boys |
| 1960s | 28 | 35,436 boys |
| 1970s | 46 | 21,810 boys |
| 1980s | 52 | 19,106 boys |
| 1990s | 71 | 14,065 boys |
| 2000s | 88 | 11,352 boys |
| 2010s | 124 | 8,047 boys |
| 2020s | 227 | 4,404 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Eliseo
What does the name Eliseo mean?
Eliseo means “God is salvation” in Spanish, as a form of Elisha.
What is the origin of the name Eliseo?
Eliseo has Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Eliseo a boy or girl name?
Eliseo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Eliseo?
Eliseo ranked #550 for US boys in 2025, given to 547 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#550).