Girls' name · since 1956
Leisha
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 2,108 babies named Leisha, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,610 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,108
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Leisha is the #6610 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,108 recorded since 1956.
Leisha has 2,108 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6610 as of the latest data, more common than 62% 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 1956 to 2025.
- #4,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,610 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,108 born since 1956
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leisha ranks #4,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,610 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,108 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,610 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,108
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leisha's 2,108 recorded births place it above 93.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Leisha compares
2,108 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 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
Leisha's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leisha | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,108 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 21 | 19,840 |
Leisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leisha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Leisha by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (816 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Leisha's strongest decade.
816 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Leisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 74
1950s
74 births
- 1960s
1960s
816 births
- 1970s
1970s
383 births
- 1980s 323
1980s
323 births
- 1990s 214
1990s
214 births
- 2000s 113
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 112
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 816 births (39% of all-time use).
How Leisha 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 Leisha's total volume
Leisha by state
Where Leisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 79 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 43 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 30 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 26 | 1.2% |
79 of 2,108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Leisha appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leisha's data
- Leisha's decade-level peak was the 1960s (816 total births); usage has since declined to 112 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leishas (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1956–2025 (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 Leisha 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.