US rank #9041 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,143 births

Leasia — #9041 US girls' name

1,143 babies named Leasia in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s231980s151990s2172000s4502010s3562020s77
#9041
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Leasia was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

69 babies were named Leasia in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leasia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,143 babies named Leasia between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leasia currently holds the #9041 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leasia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Leasia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Leasia in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leasia 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 1,143 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.

Leasia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,143

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2008

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,041

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leasia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
69
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419881955 5

Leasia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
450 births that decade — 39% of Leasia's all-time total
1950s51960s231980s151990s2172000s4502010s3562020s77

Leasia by state

Where Leasia concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leasia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
51 4.5%
#2 Texas
23 2.0%
#3 Florida
16 1.4%
#4 New York
11 1.0%
#5 North Carolina
10 0.9%
#6 Georgia
6 0.5%
#7 Indiana
6 0.5%
#8 California
5 0.4%
Ohio share of Leasia's total US births 4.5%
Even split

51 of 1,143 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Leasia appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leasia?
1,143 babies have been named Leasia since 1955. It currently ranks #9041 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 69 births.
When was Leasia most popular?
Leasia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 450 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Leasia most popular?
The top states for the name Leasia are Ohio (51 births), Texas (23 births), Florida (16 births).
How long has the name Leasia been used?
Leasia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leasia?
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.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.