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Elisha

“Hebrew biblical prophet who succeeded Elijah; also a female variant of Alicia” — Hebrew (biblical) / English (female variant of Alicia) origin

Boy's name · #788 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Elisha has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #253 (1883) · 15,668 babies named Elisha all-time · 1 in 5,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elishas

Elisha Otis — Founder of Otis Elevator Co
Elisha Gray — American electrical engineer
Elisha Owusu — Ghanaian and French association football player
Elisha Cook Jr. — American actor (1903-1995)
Elisha Kent Kane — American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857)

In stories & tradition

Elisha — Qur’an · First Book of Kings
Elisha J. Whitney — Anything Goes

What Elishas become

Among 260 notable people named Elisha:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisha Franklin Paxton, Confederate Army general American lawyer.

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