Will my child share the name Elisheva with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Elisheva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elisheva in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Elisheva becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Elisheva is declining: down 140 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,522 in 1996.

Is Elisheva a good choice for a distinctive name?

Elisheva is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Elisheva a popular baby name in the United States?

Elisheva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Elisheva is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elisheva in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Elisheva

Elisheva is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 184 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1522 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Elisheva is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elisheva in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Elisheva

Elisheva Biernoff — Elisheva Biernoff is an American artist known for her detailed painted recreations of found vintage snapshot photographs.
Elisheva Baumgarten — Elisheva Baumgarten (Hebrew: אלישבע באומגרטן) is the Yitzchak Becker Professor of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin — Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin was an Israeli judge.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.