Leasha: 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	111	11	–	#2,776
1970s	68	7	-39%	#5,345
1980s	60	6	-12%	#6,123
1990s	70	7	+17%	#6,822
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

111

–

#2,776

1970s

-39%

#5,345

1980s

-12%

#6,123

1990s

+17%

#6,822

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leasha

Leasha 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 1960, 309 American babies have been named Leasha. Its peak came in 1962, when 20 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 Leasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leasha?

The median living Leasha is about 48 years old; half are between 36 and 60. An estimated 300 people named Leasha 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.

Leasha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,831
1990	8	#9,778
1985	5	#11,647
1980	11	#6,138
1975	11	#5,345
1970	5	#8,704
1965	13	#3,650
1960	14	#3,456
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leasha?

The median living Leasha is about 48 years old. Half of all living Leashas are between 36 and 60 years old.

How many people named Leasha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leasha are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leasha in 2025?

Leasha 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 Leasha?

309 babies have been named Leasha in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leasha most popular?

Leasha peaked in 1962, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Leasha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leasha rising or falling?

Leasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leasha popularity over time

The story of Leasha

How old are people named Leasha?

Leasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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