Total births
89
Boys' name · since 1995
Elishua
89 babies named Elishua in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1995–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Elishua is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 89 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Elishua recorded 89 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2021.
- 89 total births
- 1995–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 boys have been named Elishua since 1995, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 89
- total births
- 1995–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Elishua was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elishua in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Elishua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elishua's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elishua at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Elishua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2021
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Elishua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elishua's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Elishua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elishua? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 89 babies named Elishua. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 8 births.
When was Elishua most popular? ▼
Elishua was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Elishua been used? ▼
Elishua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 27 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Elishua? ▼
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.
What to do with Elishua's data
- Elishua's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Elishua
Nearby Names Like Elishua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elishua
Elijah Boy
#8 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#92 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#25 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#237 15,268 births
Compare Elishua side by side: Elishua vs Elijah Elishua vs Eli Elishua vs Elias
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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, 1995–2021 (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. "Elishua: Baby Name Since 1995 - 89 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elishua. 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 Elishua 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.