Girls' name · since 1915
Lesa
11,409 babies named Lesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,530 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,409
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
11,409 girls have been named Lesa since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesa has been recorded 11,409 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2018.
- #1,530 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11,409 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesa ranks #1,530 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11,409 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,530 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,409
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lesa's 11,409 recorded births place it above 97.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lesa's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 16% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 84%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 771, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lesa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2018
- Peak year (1962)
- 771
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Lesa popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1961 (Lesa as boys' name)
Lesa by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (6,310 births, 55% of the file).
1960s was Lesa's strongest decade.
6,310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 117
1940s
117 births
- 1950s 2,472
1950s
2,472 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,310 births
- 1970s 1,693
1970s
1,693 births
- 1980s 547
1980s
547 births
- 1990s 205
1990s
205 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6,310 births (55% of all-time use).
How Lesa 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 Lesa's total volume
Lesa by state
Where Lesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,009 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 660 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 577 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 523 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 516 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 481 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 463 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 415 | 3.6% |
1,009 of 11,409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Lesa appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lesa's data
- Lesa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (6,310 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lesas (1,009 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~103 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, 1915–2018 (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 Lesa 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.