Elisha vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elisha

Boy name · Rank #846

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elisha Elijah
Current Rank #846 #8
Total Births (all years) 15,668 380,611
Peak Year 2008 2011
Peak Year Births 392 14,001
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elisha Elijah
1880s 336 856
1890s 256 704
1900s 216 725
1910s 549 1,963
1920s 780 2,755
1930s 538 2,135
1940s 472 2,399
1950s 401 2,314
1960s 262 1,524
1970s 601 3,400
1980s 994 7,567
1990s 1,920 34,652
2000s 3,461 110,421
2010s 3,151 137,147
2020s 1,731 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elisha Elijah
2014 327 13,886
2015 305 13,710
2016 304 13,982
2017 286 13,449
2018 270 13,020
2019 319 13,436
2020 271 13,238
2021 266 12,845
2022 302 12,094
2023 283 11,523
2024 287 11,238
2025 322 11,111

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, 1880–2025.

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