Girl · #2,440 in 2026

Elisheva

Name: Popularity of the name Elisheva in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Elisheva, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Elisheva or Elisheba is a Hebrew fenimine given name.Elisheba, wife of Aaron, the older brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin Elisheva Baumgarten Elisheva Biernoff Elisheva Bikhovski Elisheva Carlebach Jofen Elisheva Cohen Elisheva Michaeli (1928–2009), Israeli actress

Current Rank

#2,440

Peak Rank

#2,169 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+14%

1965

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#2169

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elisheva

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Elisheva

Elisheva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 83 births, good for #2,169 nationwide. About 25% of every Elisheva on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elisheva ranks #2,440 for baby girls with 74 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Elisheva

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elisheva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elisheva

What does the name Elisheva mean?

How popular is Elisheva in 2026?

In 2026, Elisheva ranks #2,440 among girls' names in the U.S., with 74 babies given the name that year.

When was Elisheva most popular?

Elisheva reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #2,169 that year with 83 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Elisheva most popular?

Elisheva has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elisheva.

Is Elisheva a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Elisheva is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Elisheva?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elisheva include Manie, Cornelius, Adine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Elisheva

Elisheva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Elisheva's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #2,169. Use the chart and map above to compare Elisheva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.