Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1976
Eleesha
66 babies named Eleesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1976–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
66 girls have been named Eleesha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleesha has been recorded 66 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1999.
- 66 total births
- 1976–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Eleesha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 66
- total births
- 1976–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Eleesha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eleesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Eleesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleesha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleesha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Eleesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1999
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Eleesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Eleesha's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Eleesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleesha? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 66 babies named Eleesha. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
When was Eleesha most popular? ▼
Eleesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Eleesha been used? ▼
Eleesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 24 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Eleesha? ▼
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.
What to do with Eleesha's data
- Eleesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1990s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eleesha
Nearby Names Like Eleesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleesha
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleesha side by side: Eleesha vs Eleanor Eleesha vs Elena Eleesha vs Eleanore
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–1999 (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. "Eleesha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 66 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleesha. 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 Eleesha 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.