Total births
77
Girls' name · since 1972
Eleasha
77 babies named Eleasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 77
- total births
- 1972–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Eleasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 77 have been recorded since 1972.
Eleasha has 77 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1997.
- 77 total births
- 1972–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 girls have been named Eleasha since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 77
- total births
- 1972–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Eleasha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Eleasha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Eleasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eleasha's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eleasha at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Eleasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1997
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Eleasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Eleasha's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Eleasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleasha? ▼
Eleasha has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Eleasha most popular? ▼
Eleasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Eleasha been used? ▼
Eleasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 26 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Eleasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleasha's data
- Eleasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Eleasha
Nearby Names Like Eleasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleasha
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleasha side by side: Eleasha vs Eleanor Eleasha vs Elena Eleasha vs Eleanore
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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, 1972–1997 (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. "Eleasha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 77 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleasha. 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 Eleasha 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.