Total births
1,053
Girls' name · since 1955
Lesha
Lesha has 1,053 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,053
- total births
- 1955–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,053 have been recorded since 1955.
Lesha has 1,053 recorded births among girls since 1955, 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 1955 to 1999.
- 1,053 total births
- 1955–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,053 girls have been named Lesha since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 1,053
- total births
- 1955–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lesha was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
89 babies were named Lesha in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Lesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lesha splits its recorded history at 1978: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 89 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lesha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Lesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1999
- Peak year (1960)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lesha's strongest decade.
476 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
476 births
- 1970s
1970s
252 births
- 1980s
1980s
204 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 476 births (45% of all-time use).
How Lesha 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 Lesha's total volume
Lesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lesha by state
Where Lesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 18 | 1.7% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Lesha's total US births 2.1%
Even split
22 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lesha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lesha? ▼
Lesha has been given to 1,053 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 89 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Lesha most popular? ▼
Lesha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 476 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Lesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lesha are Texas (22 births), Kentucky (18 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Lesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lesha since 1955 -- 45 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Lesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leslie, Lesley, Lesly, Lessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lesha's data
- Lesha's decade-level peak was the 1960s (476 total births); usage has since declined to 105 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leshas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lesha
Nearby Names Like Lesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lesha
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Lesley Girl
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Lesly Girl
#1100 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births
Compare Lesha side by side: Lesha vs Leslie Lesha vs Lesley Lesha vs Lesly
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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, 1955–1999 (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. "Lesha: Baby Name Since 1955 - 1,053 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesha. 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 Lesha 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.