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Elysha

Girl

Meaning of Elysha: Hebrew: 'God is my salvation'

Elysha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12643rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12643

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

728

First recorded 1975 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 44 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Elysha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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