Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1926
Elish
10 babies named Elish in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1926–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Elish sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elish has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1928.
- 10 total births
- 1926–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Elish since 1926, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 10
- total births
- 1926–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elish was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
5 babies were named Elish in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Elish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elish's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded.
Elish at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Elish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1928
- Peak year (1926)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Elish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elish's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elish? ▼
10 babies have been named Elish since 1926. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1926 with 5 births.
When was Elish most popular? ▼
Elish was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Elish been used? ▼
Records for Elish go back to 1926, giving 3 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Elish? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elish
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elish
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Elian Boy
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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, 1926–1928 (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. "Elish: Baby Name Since 1926 - 10 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elish. 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 Elish 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.