Girls' name · since 1960
Leasha
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 309 babies named Leasha, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
309 girls have been named Leasha since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leasha has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1999.
- #15,652 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 309 born since 1960
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leasha ranks #15,652 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 309 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leasha's 309 recorded births place it above 78.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Leasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leasha splits its recorded history at 1979: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1999
- Peak year (1962)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Leasha by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (111 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Leasha's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Leasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
111 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 111 births (36% of all-time use).
Leasha by state
Where Leasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 309 births nationwide.
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What to do with Leasha's data
- Leasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 1990s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leasha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1960–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Leasha 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 August 2026.