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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

Girl's name · #2859 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Elisha has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #373 (1980) · 14,366 babies named Elisha all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elishas

• Elisha Cuthbert — Canadian actress
• Elisha McCallion — Irish politician (born 1982)
• Elisha Kriis — Indian actor
• Elisha Lim — artist
• Elisha N'Dow — English footballer

In stories & tradition

• Elisha J. Whitney — Anything Goes

What Elishas become

Among 260 notable people named Elisha:

Political leaders appear 2.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisha McCallion, Irish politician (born 1982).

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