Total births
4,969
Girls' name · since 1948
Leisa
Leisa has 4,969 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13691
- among girls today
- 4,969
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Leisa currently ranks #13691 among girls' names in America, with 4,969 babies recorded since 1948.
Leisa has 4,969 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13691 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2024.
- #13691 among girls today
- 4,969 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leisa is currently the #13691 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 4,969 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13691
- among girls today
- 4,969
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Leisa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13691
of 17,726 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.
How Leisa compares
4,969 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leisa's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leisa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,969 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 344 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leisa splits its recorded history at 1978: 12% of all births land in the more recent half, 88% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 344 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leisa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#13,691
Active since
1948
Leisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2024
- Peak year (1958)
- 344
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Leisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leisa's strongest decade.
2,604 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Leisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,212 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,604 births
- 1970s 640
1970s
640 births
- 1980s 308
1980s
308 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,604 births (52% of all-time use).
How Leisa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leisa's total volume
Leisa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leisa by state
Where Leisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| 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? ▼
Leisa has been given to 4,969 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13691 as of the latest data. 344 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leisa since 1948 -- 77 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Leisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leisa's data
- Leisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,604 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leisas (293 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leisa
Nearby Names Like Leisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leisa
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leisa side by side: Leisa vs Leilani Leisa vs Leila Leisa vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leisa: #13691 Girls' Name - 4,969 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leisa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Leisa 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 June 2026.