Elsha
Girl name · Celtic · German · Greek · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,271 in 1991
0 babies were named Elsha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElsha first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #10,271.
About the name Elsha
Elsha is a girl name of Celtic, German and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Elsha for girls from 1990 to 2010, in 6 of those 21 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #10,271 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGerman namesGreek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
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Questions about the name Elsha
What is the origin of the name Elsha?
Elsha has Celtic, German, Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Elsha a boy or girl name?
Elsha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elsha?
Elsha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #10,271 in 1991.