Meaning and history
Elisha comes from the Hebrew name Elisha, meaning "my God is salvation." In the Old Testament, the prophet Elisha succeeds Elijah and is credited with numerous miracles, including healing Naaman and restoring a child to life. Traditionally masculine, the name has also become unisex in English. Notable bearers include inventor Elisha Otis and actor Elisha Cook Jr.
20062006: 376 births, rank #627
2007: 365 births, rank #656
2008: 392 births, rank #630
2009: 342 births, rank #703
2010: 364 births, rank #659
20112011: 311 births, rank #730
2012: 317 births, rank #733
2013: 348 births, rank #688
2014: 327 births, rank #732
2015: 305 births, rank #776
20162016: 304 births, rank #782
2017: 286 births, rank #798
2018: 270 births, rank #827
2019: 319 births, rank #748
2020: 271 births, rank #841
20212021: 266 births, rank #869
2022: 302 births, rank #820
2023: 283 births, rank #853
2024: 287 births, rank #846
20252025: 322 births, rank #788
Elisha rose from #846 to #789 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2008, with 392 births.