Eliseo
Eliseo was the 550th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 547 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 363 places. More babies were named Eliseo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Spanish form of Elisha (Hebrew) · Hebrew, Spanish, Italian
Say it eh-lee-SAY-oh /ˌɛliˈseɪoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #550 boys, up 238 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 547boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025547 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,996babies recorded
What does the name Eliseo mean?
Eliseo is the Spanish and Italian form of Elisha, the prophet who succeeds Elijah in the Books of Kings (1 Kings 19:16). Wiktionary derives Eliseo from Hebrew Elisha. The Hebrew name is usually explained as El, God, plus a root meaning to save, "God is salvation," but our sources record the Hebrew form without glossing it. Wiktionary notes Elisha has been used quietly as an English name since the 17th century. Eliseo has been used in the US since 1880.
אֱלִישָׁע (Biblical Hebrew, “Elisha”)
How sure is this? Probable. The gloss 'God is salvation' is the usual explanation but is not given by the sources we could check.
Related names: Elisha, Eliseu, Elisée.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eliseo' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elisha' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- 1 Kings 19:16, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Eliseo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #550 | 547 |
| 2020 | #788 | 295 |
| 2010 | #1,025 | 189 |
| 2000 | #930 | 164 |
| 1990 | #964 | 117 |
| 1980 | #891 | 101 |
| 1970 | #1,104 | 55 |
| 1960 | #1,121 | 49 |
| 1950 | #1,039 | 46 |
| 1940 | #1,141 | 34 |
| 1930 | #1,220 | 34 |
| 1920 | #1,356 | 29 |
| 1910 | #1,343 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #951 | 5 |
How popular is Eliseo, counting every spelling?
Eliseo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #533 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #550 for Eliseo on its own. Together these spellings went to 567 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliseo | 547 | #550 | 2,055 |
| Elizeo | 14 | #6,218 | 65 |
| Eliceo | 6 | #11,047 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eliseo?
547 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliseo (0.15 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliseo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliseo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliseo?
About 10,300 people born in the US named Eliseo are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 7 and 37. That makes Eliseo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eliseo by state
How common Eliseo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.5×), Texas (2.6×), Arizona (2.3×), California (2.0×), Nevada (1.9×). In 20 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eliseo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eliseo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eliseo · Sibling names for Eliseo
Questions about the name Eliseo
What does Eliseo mean?
Eliseo means “Spanish form of Elisha (Hebrew)” (Hebrew, Spanish, Italian origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Eliseo?
Eliseo was the 550th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 547 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 363 places. More babies were named Eliseo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eliseo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eliseo in the US.
Where is Eliseo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliseo was most common in New Mexico (1.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Arizona.