Rising since 2021, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Elaysha since 1988
Babies named Elaysha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s | 23 |
Meaning & origin
Elaysha is a modern English name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1988, during a wave of creative respellings. Its popularity peaked in 2001, and after a period of decline, it has been rising again since 2021. As of 2025, it ranks 10,917, with about 1 in 200,908 girls receiving the name. The name carries no deep historical or linguistic roots; it is best understood as a contemporary invention built from the fashionable elements of names like Aaliyah and Alicia. Despite its recent origin, its melodic sound keeps it in steady, if modest, use.
Elaysha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1988, during a period when respellings of phonetically similar names like Aaliyah and Alicia were gaining popularity. The name likely arises from a creative reshaping of those names, combining the fashionable 'el-' prefix with the common '-aysha' suffix. There is no pre-modern linguistic root; it is a contemporary invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ela, Sha, Lay
Sibling names for Elaysha
Names that share Elaysha's style, for a brother or sister.
