Elisha Cuthbert
There are approximately 1 people named Elisha Cuthbert living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elisha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cuthbert. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elisha
26K
Alive today
Named Cuthbert
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,919
Per 100K: 0.89
Top ancestry: White (74.4%)
First name trend
Elisha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elisha. The peak year was 1980 with 736 births. The average person named Elisha today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cuthbert surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cuthbert, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.4%.
- White74.4%
- Black or African American18.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elisha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0075% of the US population, based on 25,743 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cuthbert appears at a rate of 0.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Elisha Cuthbert. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Elisha
FAQ
Elisha Cuthbert: questions and answers
How many people are named Elisha Cuthbert?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elisha Cuthbert. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0075%) with the surname frequency (0.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elisha Cuthbert?
We classify Elisha Cuthbert as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elisha a male or female name?
Elisha is predominantly unisex. Out of 29,647 total SSA registrations, 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. See the full Elisha profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.