Girls' name · since 1959
Elesha
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 612 babies named Elesha, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,424 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 612
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Elesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 612 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elesha has been recorded 612 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2007.
- #10,424 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 612 born since 1959
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elesha ranks #10,424 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 612 born since 1959, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,424 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 612
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Elesha's 612 recorded births place it above 85.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Elesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elesha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2007
- Peak year (1985)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Elesha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (212 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Elesha's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 61
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
169 births
- 1980s
1980s
212 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 212 births (35% of all-time use).
How Elesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elesha's total volume
Elesha by state
Where Elesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 612 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elesha's data
- Elesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eleshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1959–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elesha 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 August 2026.