Recorded 1979–2002 Girls' name Peak 1986 74 births

Elyshia — girls' name

74 babies named Elyshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

74 girls have been named Elyshia since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

74
total births
1979–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Elyshia was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elyshia in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elyshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Elyshia between 1979 and 2002, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elyshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elyshia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elyshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elyshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elyshia at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

74

Since 1979

24 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1979

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2002

Elyshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1979

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Elyshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
33 births that decade — 45% of Elyshia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyshia?
74 babies have been named Elyshia since 1979. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Elyshia most popular?
Elyshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Elyshia been used?
Elyshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 24 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Elyshia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.