Recorded 1966–1991 Girls' name Peak 1966 79 births

Leisl — girls' name

79 babies named Leisl in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s321970s111980s301990s6

The verdict

79 girls have been named Leisl since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.

79
total births
1966–1991
years on record
1960s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Leisl was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

10 babies were named Leisl in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leisl

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Leisl between 1966 and 1991, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leisl currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leisl performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Leisl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leisl 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 79 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.

Leisl at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

79

Since 1966

26 years of records

Peak year

1966

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1966

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1991

Leisl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1966

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1966)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 199119871986198519831982197119701969196819671966 10

Leisl by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 41% of Leisl's all-time total
1960s321970s111980s301990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leisl?
79 babies have been named Leisl since 1966. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1966 with 10 births.
When was Leisl most popular?
Leisl was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Leisl been used?
Leisl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 26 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Leisl?
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.

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, 1966–1991 (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.