Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1979
Elyshia
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.
- 74
- total births
- 1979–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
74 girls have been named Elyshia since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyshia has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1979 to 2002.
- 74 total births
- 1979–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Elyshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elyshia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elyshia at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Elyshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2002
- Peak year (1986)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Elyshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Elyshia's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elyshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elyshia? ▼
Elyshia has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Elyshia's data
- Elyshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Elyshia
Nearby Names Like Elyshia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elyshia
Elyse Girl
#750 21,245 births
Elyssa Girl
#3245 7,272 births
Elysia Girl
#1772 4,496 births
Elyana Girl
#1413 2,252 births
Elysa Girl
#10405 1,523 births
Compare Elyshia side by side: Elyshia vs Elyse Elyshia vs Elyssa Elyshia vs Elysia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elyshia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 74 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elyshia. 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 Elyshia 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.