US rank #9775 Girls' name Peak 2001 178 births

Elaysha — #9775 US girls' name

178 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.

1980s51990s342000s852010s392020s15
#9775
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% 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.

What the Data Says About Elaysha

The Social Security Administration has registered 178 babies named Elaysha between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elaysha currently holds the #9775 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elaysha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elaysha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elaysha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 178 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elaysha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

178

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2001

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,775

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elaysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
13
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 202420152011200820052002199819921988 5

Elaysha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 48% of Elaysha's all-time total
1980s51990s342000s852010s392020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elaysha?
178 babies have been named Elaysha since 1988. It currently ranks #9775 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 13 births.
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 37 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.