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 #847

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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 #847 #8
Total Births (all years) 15,340 369,304
Peak Year 2008 2011
Peak Year Births 392 13,997
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elisha Elijah
1880ss 336 856
1890ss 256 704
1900ss 216 725
1910ss 549 1,963
1920ss 780 2,755
1930ss 538 2,135
1940ss 472 2,399
1950ss 401 2,314
1960ss 262 1,524
1970ss 601 3,402
1980ss 994 7,567
1990ss 1,920 34,651
2000ss 3,461 110,418
2010ss 3,150 137,093
2020ss 1,404 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elisha Elijah
2014 327 13,881
2015 305 13,707
2016 304 13,970
2017 286 13,444
2018 270 13,012
2019 319 13,428
2020 271 13,224
2021 266 12,825
2022 302 12,075
2023 281 11,503
2024 284 11,171

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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