Elisha vs Eli

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

Name A

Elisha

Boy name · Rank #847

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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