Laisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#5,071
1980s	86	9	+244%	#4,388
1990s	128	13	+49%	#3,544
2000s	1,783	178	+1293%	#791
2010s	333	33	-81%	#2,416
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-54%	#5,889

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,071

1980s

+244%

#4,388

1990s

128

+49%

#3,544

2000s

1,783

178

+1293%

#791

2010s

333

-81%

#2,416

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#5,889

The story of Laisha

Laisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,998 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 2,447 American babies have been named Laisha. Its peak came in 2004, when 323 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Laisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laisha?

The median living Laisha is about 21 years old; half are between 18 and 24. An estimated 2,400 people named Laisha 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.

Laisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,998
2024	21	#5,889
2023	15	#7,479
2022	16	#7,148
2021	15	#7,486
2020	9	#10,750
2019	18	#6,581
2018	8	#12,015
2017	17	#6,971
2016	14	#8,224
2015	20	#6,360
2014	24	#5,558
2013	31	#4,596
2012	77	#2,416
2011	65	#2,712
2010	59	#2,924
2009	77	#2,477
2008	77	#2,474
2007	139	#1,610
2006	126	#1,675
2005	202	#1,149
2004	323	#791
2003	236	#983
2002	195	#1,092
2001	192	#1,105
2000	216	#983
1995	7	#11,180
1990	14	#6,301
1985	7	#8,818
1980	9	#7,089
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laisha?

The median living Laisha is about 21 years old. Half of all living Laishas are between 18 and 24 years old.

How many people named Laisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Laisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laisha in 2025?

Laisha ranked #6,998 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laisha?

2,447 babies have been named Laisha in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laisha most popular?

Laisha peaked in 2004, when 323 newborns received the name.

Is Laisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laisha rising or falling?

Laisha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Laisha popularity over time

The story of Laisha

How old are people named Laisha?

Laisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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