Leesha: 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	71	7	–	#3,457
1970s	92	9	+30%	#4,520
1980s	104	10	+13%	#3,365
1990s	157	16	+51%	#3,381
2000s	18	2	-89%	#11,340
2010s	11	1	-39%	#14,821
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,457

1970s

+30%

#4,520

1980s

104

+13%

#3,365

1990s

157

+51%

#3,381

2000s

-89%

#11,340

2010s

-39%

#14,821

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leesha

Leesha 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, 453 American babies have been named Leesha. Its peak came in 1992, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Leesha?

The median living Leesha is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Leesha 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.

Leesha 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	6	#14,821
2018	5	#17,073
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,956
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,995
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,340
1995	14	#6,466
1990	22	#4,448
1985	10	#6,735
1980	14	#5,114
1975	11	#5,346
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,072
1960	14	#3,457
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leesha?

The median living Leesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Leeshas are between 33 and 49 years old.

How many people named Leesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leesha are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leesha in 2025?

Leesha 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 Leesha?

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

When was the name Leesha most popular?

Leesha peaked in 1992, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Leesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leesha rising or falling?

Leesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leesha popularity over time

The story of Leesha

How old are people named Leesha?

Leesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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