Elesia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	31	3	–	#3,982
1960s	81	8	+161%	#3,302
1970s	28	3	-65%	#7,854
1980s	17	2	-39%	#9,889
1990s	74	7	+335%	#7,174
2000s	82	8	+11%	#8,864
2010s	10	1	-88%	#17,301
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	+200%	#12,613

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,982

1960s

+161%

#3,302

1970s

-65%

#7,854

1980s

-39%

#9,889

1990s

+335%

#7,174

2000s

+11%

#8,864

2010s

-88%

#17,301

2020s (to 2025)

+200%

#12,613

The story of Elesia

Elesia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 341 American babies have been named Elesia. Its peak came in 1965, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elesia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elesia?

The median living Elesia is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 59. An estimated 300 people named Elesia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elesia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,967
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,613
2021	5	#15,940
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,301
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,640
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,118
2008	5	#18,328
2007	8	#13,040
2006	12	#9,471
2005	8	#12,154
2004	12	#8,864
2003	11	#9,233
2002	7	#12,603
2001	5	#16,065
2000	9	#10,139
1995	6	#12,230
1990	6	#11,826
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	15	#3,302
1960	9	#4,545
1955	5	#6,097
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elesia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elesia?

The median living Elesia is about 32 years old. Half of all living Elesias are between 22 and 59 years old.

How many people named Elesia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elesia are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elesia in 2025?

Elesia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elesia?

341 babies have been named Elesia in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elesia most popular?

Elesia peaked in 1965, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Elesia a boy or girl name?

Elesia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elesia rising or falling?

Elesia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Elesia popularity over time

The story of Elesia

How old are people named Elesia?

Elesia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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