Elisha is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1582 in 2017 with 138 recorded births. This places Elisha in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 224 births ranking #880. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 12,506 girls born was named Elisha. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.