Elisha

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A few things about Elisha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elisha

Elisha Cuthbert

Canadian actress

Choose Elisha and your child shares a first name with Elisha Cuthbert, a Canadian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elisha, like who?” Elisha Cuthbert's Wikipedia article is available in 117 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,305 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Elisha, 322 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elisha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElisha has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elishas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1883, when it ranked #253. Today it's #788, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendElisha has climbed 53 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #788. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElisha is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #438, followed by Alabama (#450) and Kansas (#468). It's in the top 1,000 in 25 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlElisha is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 381 babies named Elisha in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Elisha means “God is salvation”.

About the name Elisha

Elisha is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is salvation”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Elisha for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #253 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #788, with 322 babies. Of the 381 US babies named Elisha in 2025, 15% were girls and 85% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names