Elisia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,868 living Americans carry the first name Elisia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elisia today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elisia births was 2000 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elisia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elisia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,487 Americans
Peak year
2000
60 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,516
Tracked since 1908
Census
Elisia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,790 people with the first name Elisia, which placed it at #8,163 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,163
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,790 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elisia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elisia is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (18.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elisia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elisia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 829
- White27.4% · 491
- Black or African American18.2% · 326
- Two or more races4.4% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 19
Popularity
Elisia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elisia from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 452 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Elisia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elisia 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 Elisia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elisias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Elisia, while Colorado, Ohio, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elisia
The name Elisia is derived from the Greek name Elisha, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name Elisha was originally a masculine name, but over time, it evolved into the feminine form Elisia.
In ancient times, the name Elisha was borne by a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, who was a disciple of the prophet Elijah. He lived during the 9th century BCE and was known for performing various miracles, such as purifying a poisonous spring and multiplying a widow's oil supply.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elisia can be found in the 13th century. Elisia of Assisi was an Italian nun and follower of St. Francis of Assisi, who lived from around 1215 to 1299. She was known for her piety and devotion to the Franciscan order.
In the 16th century, Elisia Caron was a French noble woman and courtier at the court of King Henry II of France. She was born around 1540 and served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici.
During the 17th century, Elisia Howard was an English poet and playwright. She was born in 1635 and is best known for her tragedy play "The Blind Lady, a Comedy," which was published in 1661.
In the 18th century, Elisia Haywood was an English writer and actress. She was born in 1693 and is considered one of the pioneers of the novel genre. Her most famous work is "The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless," which was published in 1751.
Another notable figure named Elisia was Elisia Mendoza, a 19th-century Chilean poet and educator. She was born in 1820 and was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Santiago, Chile. Her poetry often explored themes of love, nature, and the struggles of women in society.
These examples demonstrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Elisia, which has been borne by notable figures across various fields and time periods.
People
Elisia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elisia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elisia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elisia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,868 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elisia 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 183,487 US residents.
Is Elisia a common name?
We classify Elisia as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,972 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elisia most popular?
The single biggest year for Elisia was 2000, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elisia is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elisia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,790 people with the name Elisia, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,163 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elisia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elisia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elisia leans strongly female. 1,739 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 42 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elisia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elisia is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (18.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elisia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Elisia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (829 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elisia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elisia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elisia 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.
Is Elisia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elisia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elisia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Elisia?
Want to know how many people have the name Elisia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.