Total births
141
Girls' name · since 1974
Lequisha
Lequisha has 141 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 141
- total births
- 1974–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Lequisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 141 recorded since 1974.
Lequisha has 141 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1992.
- 141 total births
- 1974–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Lequisha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 141
- total births
- 1974–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Lequisha was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lequisha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Lequisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lequisha splits its recorded history at 1984: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lequisha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Lequisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1992
- Peak year (1983)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lequisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lequisha's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lequisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 79 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lequisha? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 141 babies named Lequisha. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 11 births.
When was Lequisha most popular? ▼
Lequisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Lequisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lequisha since 1974 -- 19 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Lequisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lequita, Lequetta, Lequesha, Lequinta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lequisha's data
- Lequisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lequisha
Nearby Names Like Lequisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lequisha
Lequita Girl
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Lequetta Girl
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Lequesha Girl
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Lequinta Girl
7 births
Lequan Girl
5 births
Compare Lequisha side by side: Lequisha vs Lequita Lequisha vs Lequetta Lequisha vs Lequesha
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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, 1974–1992 (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. "Lequisha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 141 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lequisha. 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 Lequisha 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.