Total births
11
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.
- 11
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that 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.
- 11 total births
- 2017–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Elishama since 2017, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 11
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Elishama was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elishama in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Elishama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Elishama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elishama? ▼
11 babies have been named Elishama since 2017. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
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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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, 2017–2023 (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. "Elishama: Baby Name Since 2017 - 11 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elishama. 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 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 July 2026.