Lesa: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	–	5	1	–	#4,652
1920s	6	–	6	1	+20%	#4,797
1930s	5	–	5	1	-17%	#4,576
1940s	117	–	117	12	+2240%	#2,048
1950s	2,472	–	2,472	247	+2013%	#378
1960s	6,310	12	6,322	632	+156%	#340
1970s	1,693	–	1,693	169	-73%	#541
1980s	547	–	547	55	-68%	#1,483
1990s	205	–	205	21	-63%	#2,719
2000s	32	–	32	3	-84%	#11,347
2010s	17	–	17	2	-47%	#14,886
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,652

1920s

–

+20%

#4,797

1930s

–

-17%

#4,576

1940s

117

–

117

+2240%

#2,048

1950s

2,472

–

2,472

247

+2013%

#378

1960s

6,310

6,322

632

+156%

#340

1970s

1,693

–

1,693

169

-73%

#541

1980s

547

–

547

-68%

#1,483

1990s

205

–

205

-63%

#2,719

2000s

–

-84%

#11,347

2010s

–

-47%

#14,886

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lesa

Lesa 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 1915, 11,421 American babies have been named Lesa. Its peak came in 1962, when 778 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 Lesa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lesa?

The median living Lesa is about 61 years old; half are between 56 and 65. An estimated 10 thousand people named Lesa 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.

Lesa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	6	#14,886	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#18,083	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	6	#15,948	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	6	#16,615	–	–
2007	6	#16,699	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	7	#13,581	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#16,834	–	–
2000	8	#11,347	–	–
1995	19	#5,139	–	–
1990	43	#2,719	–	–
1985	47	#2,213	–	–
1980	79	#1,508	–	–
1975	129	#967	–	–
1970	350	#541	–	–
1965	699	#345	–	–
1960	686	#366	–	–
1955	219	#629	–	–
1950	35	#1,591	–	–
1945	9	#3,275	–	–
1940	5	#4,732	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	5	#4,652	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lesa?

The median living Lesa is about 61 years old. Half of all living Lesas are between 56 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lesa are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Lesa are alive in the United States, based on 11,421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lesa in 2025?

Lesa 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 Lesa?

11,421 babies have been named Lesa in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lesa most popular?

Lesa peaked in 1962, when 778 newborns received the name.

Is Lesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lesa rising or falling?

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

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Lesa popularity over time

The story of Lesa

How old are people named Lesa?

Lesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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