Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1986
Elasha
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Elasha, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1986–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
62 girls have been named Elasha since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elasha has 62 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2009.
- 62 total births
- 1986–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Elasha since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 62
- total births
- 1986–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Elasha was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Elasha in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Elasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elasha splits its recorded history at 1999: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elasha at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Elasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2009
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Elasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Elasha's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Elasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elasha? ▼
Elasha has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Elasha most popular? ▼
Elasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Elasha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elasha since 1986 -- 24 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Elasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elasha
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Elayna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elasha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 62 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elasha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.