Elisheva
Girl name · #1986 in 2025 · Very rare
Elisheva is currently the #1986 girl name in the United States — 97 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 girls born in 2025 was named Elisheva.
Babies named Elisheva per year. Source: SSA.
The 60-year story
Elisheva first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 97 babies and a rank of #1981. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elisheva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elisheva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elisheva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elisheva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elisheva is most common
State-level data for Elisheva is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elisheva
Statistically, parents drawn to Elisheva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Batsheva, Eleonora, Catarina, Chava, and Aviva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elisheva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1981 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3023 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 47 | #3009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elisheva a popular girl name?
Elisheva ranked #1986 among girls in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Elisheva most popular?
Elisheva peaked in 2025, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #1981 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elisheva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American girls was named Elisheva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.