Elisheva
Elisheva was the 1983rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 97 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 379 places. More babies were named Elisheva in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,983 girls, up 194 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 97girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202597 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,459babies recorded
Elisheva popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,983 | 97 |
| 2020 | #2,177 | 83 |
| 2010 | #2,947 | 58 |
| 2000 | #3,353 | 40 |
| 1990 | #3,095 | 36 |
| 1980 | #4,195 | 18 |
| 1970 | #5,965 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elisheva, counting every spelling?
Elisheva has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Elisheva?
97 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elisheva (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elisheva 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 86 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elisheva.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elisheva?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Elisheva are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 9 and 31. That makes Elisheva 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.
Elisheva by state
How common Elisheva was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (9.5×), New York (6.6×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Elisheva
How popular is the name Elisheva?
Elisheva was the 1983rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 97 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 379 places. More babies were named Elisheva in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elisheva a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elisheva in the US.
Where is Elisheva most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elisheva was most common in New Jersey (0.45 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Maryland.