Eli vs Elisha

Side-by-side comparison of Eli and Elisha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Name B

Elisha

Boy name · Rank #847

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eli Elisha
Current Rank #92 #847
Total Births (all years) 149,990 15,340
Peak Year 2012 2008
Peak Year Births 8,076 392
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eli Elisha
1880ss 721 336
1890ss 492 256
1900ss 483 216
1910ss 1,991 549
1920ss 2,520 780
1930ss 1,592 538
1940ss 1,288 472
1950ss 1,346 401
1960ss 1,323 262
1970ss 3,610 601
1980ss 5,455 994
1990ss 8,560 1,920
2000ss 28,019 3,461
2010ss 69,871 3,150
2020ss 22,719 1,404

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eli Elisha
2014 7,508 327
2015 7,158 305
2016 7,129 304
2017 6,636 286
2018 6,091 270
2019 5,535 319
2020 5,278 271
2021 4,910 266
2022 4,702 302
2023 4,106 281
2024 3,723 284

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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