Total births
922
Girls' name · since 1951
Leasa
Leasa has 922 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 922
- total births
- 1951–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Leasa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 922 recorded since 1951.
Leasa has 922 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1990.
- 922 total births
- 1951–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
922 girls have been named Leasa since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 922
- total births
- 1951–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Leasa was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
64 babies were named Leasa in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Leasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leasa's full recorded timeline at 1970, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leasa at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Leasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1990
- Peak year (1964)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Leasa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leasa's strongest decade.
502 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Leasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 170
1950s
170 births
- 1960s
1960s
502 births
- 1970s 179
1970s
179 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 502 births (54% of all-time use).
How Leasa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leasa's total volume
Leasa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leasa by state
Where Leasa concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #3 | California | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #8 | West Virginia | | 6 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Leasa's total US births 3.3%
Even split
30 of 922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Leasa appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leasa? ▼
Leasa has been given to 922 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 64 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Leasa most popular? ▼
Leasa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Leasa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leasa are Texas (30 births), Ohio (17 births), California (15 births).
How long has the name Leasa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leasa since 1951 -- 40 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Leasa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leasa's data
- Leasa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (502 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leasas (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Leasa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1951–1990 (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. "Leasa: Baby Name Since 1951 - 922 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leasa. 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 Leasa 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 June 2026.