Boys' name · since 2017

Elishama

Elishama has 11 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,449 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade

Elishama sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2017.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elishama has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2023.

  • #33,449 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2017
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elishama ranks #33,449 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.

#33,449 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Elishama's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elishama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elishama's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elishama popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 20172023 6

Elishama by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2020s was Elishama's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Elishama births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elishama? ▼
11 babies have been named Elishama since 2017. All-time, it sits at #33,449 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
Where does Elishama sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elishama ranks #33,449 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elishama most popular? ▼
Elishama was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Elishama been used? ▼
Records for Elishama go back to 2017, giving 7 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Elishama? ▼
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 Elishama

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elishama

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elishama: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2017–2023 (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 Elishama 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.