Is Elishia a boy or girl name?

Elishia is a girl’s name. Of the 587 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Elishia

Recorded 1959–2008 · United States

Elishia was most popular in 1981, when 34 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,195 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 587 people named Elishia.

Elishia over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elishia’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elishia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elishia is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 587 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org