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Elesha

uh-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 735

Elesha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 29 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1959.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Elesha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s.

212
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Elesha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 6
1960s 61
1970s 169
1980s 212
1990s 119
2000s 45

How Popular Is Elesha?

In 2007, Elesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Elesha Is Used

England & Wales #4,643 5 in 2015
United States #19,849 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Elesha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Elesha

  • English uh-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Elesha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Elesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Elesha

How popular is the name Elesha?

In 2007, Elesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Elesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Elesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Elesha?

Elesha has 3 syllables.

When was Elesha most popular?

Elesha peaked in 1985, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.