Girls' name · since 1975
Elysha
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 697 babies named Elysha, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,558 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 697
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Elysha currently ranks #13558 among girls' names in America, with 697 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elysha has been recorded 697 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #13558 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #9,543 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,558 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 697 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elysha ranks #9,543 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,558 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 697 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,558 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 697
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Elysha's 697 recorded births place it above 86.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Elysha compares
697 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elysha's all-time total is 85% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elysha | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 697 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 21 | 19,840 |
Elysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elysha's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elysha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Elysha popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 2002 (Elysha as boys' name)
Elysha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (231 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Elysha's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
204 births
- 1990s
1990s
231 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 231 births (33% of all-time use).
How Elysha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elysha's total volume
Elysha by state
Where Elysha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 5.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.7% |
39 of 697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Elysha's data
- Elysha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elyshas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1975–2025 (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 Elysha 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.