Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1960
Leresa
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Leresa, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1960–1979
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Leresa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1960.
Leresa has 10 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1960 to 1979.
- 10 total births
- 1960–1979 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Leresa since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1979.
- 10
- total births
- 1960–1979
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Leresa was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
5 babies were named Leresa in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Leresa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leresa splits its recorded history at 1979: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births).
Leresa at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Leresa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1979
- Peak year (1960)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Leresa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leresa's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Leresa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leresa? ▼
Leresa has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 5 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Leresa most popular? ▼
Leresa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Leresa been used? ▼
Leresa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 20 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Leresa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerin, Lerlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leresa's data
- Leresa's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- 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 Leresa
Nearby Names Like Leresa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leresa
Lera Girl
#13506 2,609 births
Leroy Girl
1,182 births
Lerin Girl
195 births
Lerlene Girl
93 births
Lerae Girl
74 births
Compare Leresa side by side: Leresa vs Lera Leresa vs Leroy Leresa vs Lerin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–1979 (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. "Leresa: Baby Name Since 1960 - 10 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leresa. 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 Leresa 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.