Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1966
Leisel
136 babies named Leisel in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1966–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Leisel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 136 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leisel has been recorded 136 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2023.
- 136 total births
- 1966–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Leisel since 1966, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 136
- total births
- 1966–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Leisel was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
11 babies were named Leisel in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Leisel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leisel's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leisel at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Leisel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2023
- Peak year (2015)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Leisel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leisel's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Leisel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leisel? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 136 babies named Leisel. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 11 births.
When was Leisel most popular? ▼
Leisel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Leisel been used? ▼
Leisel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 58 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Leisel? ▼
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 Leisel's data
- Leisel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leisel
Nearby Names Like Leisel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leisel
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 Leisel side by side: Leisel vs Leilani Leisel vs Leila Leisel vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1966–2023 (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. "Leisel: Baby Name Since 1966 - 136 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leisel. 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 Leisel 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 July 2026.