Girls' name · since 1960
Leesha
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 453 babies named Leesha, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,562 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 453
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Leesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 453 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leesha has been recorded 453 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. 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 2019.
- #12,562 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 453 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leesha ranks #12,562 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 453 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,562 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 453
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Leesha's 453 recorded births place it above 82.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Leesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leesha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2019
- Peak year (1992)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Leesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (157 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Leesha's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Leesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
104 births
- 1990s
1990s
157 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 157 births (35% of all-time use).
Leesha by state
Where Leesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 453 births nationwide.
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What to do with Leesha's data
- Leesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leeshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Leesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1960–2019 (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 Leesha 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.