Elisha vs Elias

Side-by-side comparison of Elisha and Elias — 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

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Metric Elisha Elias
Current Rank #847 #25
Total Births (all years) 15,340 120,370
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 392 7,653
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elisha Elias
1880ss 336 450
1890ss 256 302
1900ss 216 254
1910ss 549 1,144
1920ss 780 1,766
1930ss 538 1,355
1940ss 472 1,227
1950ss 401 1,548
1960ss 262 1,774
1970ss 601 2,961
1980ss 994 4,481
1990ss 1,920 8,856
2000ss 3,461 19,616
2010ss 3,150 40,913
2020ss 1,404 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elisha Elias
2014 327 3,781
2015 305 4,099
2016 304 4,486
2017 286 4,931
2018 270 5,348
2019 319 5,720
2020 271 5,990
2021 266 6,349
2022 302 6,728
2023 281 7,003
2024 284 7,653

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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