Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1998
Eleesa
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Eleesa, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Eleesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Eleesa recorded 23 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2008.
- 23 total births
- 1998–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Eleesa since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 23
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Eleesa was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Eleesa in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Eleesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleesa's full recorded timeline at 2000, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleesa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Eleesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2008
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Eleesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Eleesa's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Eleesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleesa? ▼
Eleesa has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 11 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Eleesa most popular? ▼
Eleesa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Eleesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eleesa since 1998 -- 11 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Eleesa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Eleesa
Nearby Names Like Eleesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleesa
Eleanor Girl
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Elena Girl
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Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleesa side by side: Eleesa vs Eleanor Eleesa vs Elena Eleesa vs Eleanore
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eleesa: Baby Name Since 1998 - 23 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleesa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eleesa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.