Leisha: 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	74	7	–	#1,545
1960s	816	82	+1003%	#871
1970s	383	38	-53%	#1,987
1980s	323	32	-16%	#2,325
1990s	214	21	-34%	#2,546
2000s	113	11	-47%	#5,968
2010s	73	7	-35%	#10,171
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	+156%	#4,436

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#1,545

1960s

816

+1003%

#871

1970s

383

-53%

#1,987

1980s

323

-16%

#2,325

1990s

214

-34%

#2,546

2000s

113

-47%

#5,968

2010s

-35%

#10,171

2020s (to 2025)

112

+156%

#4,436

The story of Leisha

Leisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,709 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,108 American babies have been named Leisha. Its peak came in 1961, when 144 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 Leisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leisha?

The median living Leisha is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 62. An estimated 2,000 people named Leisha 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.

Leisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,709
2024	32	#4,436
2023	31	#4,515
2022	16	#7,154
2021	10	#9,994
2020	6	#14,400
2019	10	#10,171
2018	5	#17,085
2017	10	#10,404
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,485
2014	8	#12,591
2013	5	#18,130
2012	10	#10,916
2011	7	#14,183
2010	10	#10,882
2009	10	#11,136
2008	11	#10,485
2007	9	#12,226
2006	6	#16,274
2005	11	#9,846
2004	15	#7,658
2003	10	#10,111
2002	13	#8,096
2001	19	#5,968
2000	9	#10,381
1995	18	#5,339
1990	47	#2,546
1985	28	#3,206
1980	42	#2,325
1975	36	#2,302
1970	39	#2,101
1965	54	#1,523
1960	142	#871
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leisha?

The median living Leisha is about 50 years old. Half of all living Leishas are between 35 and 62 years old.

How many people named Leisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Leisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,108 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leisha in 2025?

Leisha ranked #6,709 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leisha?

2,108 babies have been named Leisha in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leisha most popular?

Leisha peaked in 1961, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Leisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leisha rising or falling?

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

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Leisha popularity over time

The story of Leisha

How old are people named Leisha?

Leisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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