Recorded 1961–2009 Girls' name Peak 1961 30 births

Leashia — girls' name

30 babies named Leashia in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71990s62000s17

The verdict

30 girls have been named Leashia since 1961, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

30
total births
1961–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Leashia was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

7 babies were named Leashia in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leashia

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Leashia between 1961 and 2009, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leashia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leashia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leashia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leashia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leashia at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

30

Since 1961

49 years of records

Peak year

1961

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1961

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2009

Leashia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1961

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1961)
7
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20092007200619931961 7

Leashia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
17 births that decade — 57% of Leashia's all-time total
1960s71990s62000s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leashia?
30 babies have been named Leashia since 1961. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1961 with 7 births.
When was Leashia most popular?
Leashia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Leashia been used?
Leashia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 49 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Leashia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.