US rank #13642 Girls' name Peak 1958 4,969 births

Leisa — #13642 US girls' name

4,969 babies named Leisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s12121960s26041970s6401980s3081990s1122000s292010s162020s31
#13642
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Leisa was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

344 babies were named Leisa in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,969 babies named Leisa between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leisa currently holds the #13642 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 344 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leisa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 2,604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Leisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 293 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Leisa in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leisa 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 4,969 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.

Leisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,969

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1958

344 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,642

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
344
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Leisa by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
2,604 births that decade — 52% of Leisa's all-time total
1940s171950s12121960s26041970s6401980s3081990s1122000s292010s162020s31

Leisa by state

Where Leisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
293 5.9%
#2 Ohio
238 4.8%
#3 California
235 4.7%
#4 Michigan
196 3.9%
#5 Georgia
190 3.8%
#6 Indiana
169 3.4%
#7 Alabama
157 3.2%
#8 Tennessee
145 2.9%
Texas share of Leisa's total US births 5.9%
Even split

293 of 4,969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Leisa appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leisa?
4,969 babies have been named Leisa since 1948. It currently ranks #13642 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 344 births.
When was Leisa most popular?
Leisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,604 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Leisa most popular?
The top states for the name Leisa are Texas (293 births), Ohio (238 births), California (235 births).
How long has the name Leisa been used?
Leisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, 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, 1948–2024 (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.