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Elisheva

Girl

Meaning of Elisheva: Hebrew: 'God is my oath'

Elisheva is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1927th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2115th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1927

97 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2115

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,459

First recorded 1965 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 34 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 28 babies1987: 33 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 38 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 39 babies1992: 51 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 57 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 49 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 58 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 61 babies2010: 58 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 61 babies2013: 67 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 78 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 63 babies2019: 74 babies2020: 83 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 81 babies2023: 71 babies2024: 77 babies2025: 97 babies
US babies named Elisheva per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 97.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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