Elaysha
A variant of the Hebrew name Elisha, meaning "God is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Elaysha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elaysha today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elaysha births was 2001 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elaysha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
2001
13 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,711
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Elaysha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elaysha from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 85 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elaysha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elaysha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elaysha
The name Elaysha is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Elisha, which has its origins in ancient Israel during biblical times. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements "El" meaning "God" and "yasha" meaning "to save" or "salvation." It essentially translates to "God is salvation" or "God is my salvation."
Elisha was the name of a prominent prophet in the Old Testament, who lived during the 9th century BC. He was the successor of the prophet Elijah and is known for performing various miracles, including healing a leper and raising a boy from the dead. The name Elisha appears frequently in the biblical books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings, which recount his prophetic ministry.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Elaysha can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish texts dating back to the 3rd century BC. The name is also mentioned in various other ancient Hebrew texts and manuscripts from the same time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Elaysha or its variant spellings. One of the earliest was Elisha ben Avuyah, a Jewish scholar and religious leader who lived in the 2nd century AD and is remembered for his teachings on ethics and morality.
In the 4th century AD, there was Elisha the Patriarch, who served as the leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia. He is credited with codifying many of the Jewish laws and traditions that were passed down orally at the time.
During the medieval period, Elisha ben Abraham Bekor Shor was a prominent French rabbi and biblical commentator who lived in the 12th century. His works on the Torah and other Jewish texts were highly influential in his time.
In the 16th century, Elisha Gallico was an Italian Jewish scholar and physician who wrote extensively on medical topics and was known for his expertise in the field of pharmacology.
More recently, in the 19th century, Elisha Gray was an American inventor who is best known for his contributions to the development of the telephone. Although he was not the first to patent the telephone, his work and inventions were crucial in the advancement of telecommunication technology.
People
Elaysha + last name combinations
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FAQ
Elaysha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elaysha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elaysha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Elaysha a common name?
We classify Elaysha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 178 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elaysha most popular?
The single biggest year for Elaysha was 2001, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elaysha is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Elaysha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elaysha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.