Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1976
Lekiesha
Lekiesha has 44 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1976–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Lekiesha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekiesha has been recorded 44 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1989.
- 44 total births
- 1976–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Lekiesha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 44
- total births
- 1976–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Lekiesha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lekiesha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lekiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lekiesha's full recorded timeline at 1980, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lekiesha at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Lekiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1989
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Lekiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lekiesha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Lekiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekiesha? ▼
Lekiesha has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Lekiesha most popular? ▼
Lekiesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lekiesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lekiesha since 1976 -- 14 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Lekiesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lekisha, Lekeisha, Lekesha, Lekeshia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lekiesha
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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, 1976–1989 (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. "Lekiesha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 44 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lekiesha. 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 Lekiesha 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.