Boys' name · since 1996

Elisiah

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Elisiah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Elisiah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Elisiah recorded 27 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2004.

  • #26,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elisiah ranks #26,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elisiah's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% 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.

Elisiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elisiah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elisiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4681012 1996199720022004 5

Elisiah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 56% of the file).

2000s was Elisiah's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Elisiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elisiah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 27 babies named Elisiah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,638 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 10 births.
Where does Elisiah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elisiah ranks #26,638 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 Elisiah most popular? ▼
Elisiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Elisiah been used? ▼
Elisiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 9 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Elisiah? ▼
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 Elisiah

Nearby Names Like Elisiah

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

Elijah Boy
#7 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#104 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#13 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#788 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#147 15,268 births

Compare Elisiah side by side: Elisiah vs Elijah Elisiah vs Eli Elisiah vs Elias

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Esta
27 births · Peak 1916
Huley
27 births · Peak 1947
Tillie
27 births · Peak 1915
Thelmon
27 births · Peak 1910
Wilsie
27 births · Peak 1912
Villa
27 births · Peak 1914
Hasker
27 births · Peak 1916
Monford
27 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elisiah: 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, 1996–2004 (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 Elisiah 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.