Total births
186
Girls' name · since 1988
Elaysha
186 babies named Elaysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9804
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
186 babies have been named Elaysha since 1988, making it today's #9804 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elaysha recorded 186 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #9804 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #9804 among girls today
- 186 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elaysha is currently the #9804 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 186 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9804
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Elaysha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9804
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Elaysha was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
13 babies were named Elaysha in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Elaysha compares
186 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elaysha's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elaysha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elaysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elaysha splits its recorded history at 2006: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elaysha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#9,804
Active since
1988
Elaysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Elaysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Elaysha's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Elaysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaysha? ▼
Elaysha has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9804 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Elaysha most popular? ▼
Elaysha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Elaysha been used? ▼
Elaysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elaysha? ▼
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.
What to do with Elaysha's data
- Elaysha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elaysha
Nearby Names Like Elaysha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elaysha
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Compare Elaysha side by side: Elaysha vs Elaine Elaysha vs Elaina Elaysha vs Elana
Related Names
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Elaysha: #9804 Girls' Name - 186 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaysha. 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 Elaysha 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.