Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1988
Kaleshia
Kaleshia has 32 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1988–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Kaleshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1988.
Kaleshia has 32 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1994.
- 32 total births
- 1988–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Kaleshia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 32
- total births
- 1988–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Kaleshia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kaleshia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Kaleshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaleshia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaleshia at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Kaleshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1994
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kaleshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kaleshia's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Kaleshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaleshia? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 32 babies named Kaleshia. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 10 births.
When was Kaleshia most popular? ▼
Kaleshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Kaleshia been used? ▼
Records for Kaleshia go back to 1988, giving 7 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Kaleshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kaleshia
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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, 1988–1994 (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. "Kaleshia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 32 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaleshia. 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 Kaleshia 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.