Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Leesa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leesa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
318 babies
All-time total
4,124
#2,926 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Leesa popularity over time

4,124 babies have been named Leesa since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1956Girls

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 41 4 – #2,578
1950s 1,125 113 +2644% #525
1960s 1,439 144 +28% #721
1970s 622 62 -57% #1,214
1980s 477 48 -23% #1,896
1990s 323 32 -32% #2,718
2000s 81 8 -75% #6,366
2010s 16 2 -80% #15,154
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Leesa

Leesa 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 1946, 4,124 American babies have been named Leesa. Its peak came in 1956, when 318 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Leesa?

The median living Leesa is about 59 years old; half are between 47 and 66. An estimated 3,800 people named Leesa are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Leesa 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,154
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,003
2014 5 #18,068
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 7 #14,706
2007 9 #12,223
2006 – –
2005 10 #10,594
2004 10 #10,358
2003 5 #17,244
2002 13 #8,094
2001 10 #9,793
2000 17 #6,366
1995 28 #3,828
1990 41 #2,831
1985 39 #2,516
1980 57 #1,896
1975 63 #1,580
1970 92 #1,219
1965 121 #918
1960 197 #721
1955 69 #1,215
1950 21 #2,161
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leesa?

The median living Leesa is about 59 years old. Half of all living Leesas are between 47 and 66 years old.

How many people named Leesa are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Leesa are alive in the United States, based on 4,124 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leesa in 2025?

Leesa 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 Leesa?

4,124 babies have been named Leesa in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leesa most popular?

Leesa peaked in 1956, when 318 newborns received the name.

Is Leesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leesa rising or falling?

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

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