Recorded 1968–1977 Unisex name Peak 1973 16 births

Leshan — unisex name

16 babies named Leshan in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s11

The verdict

16 girls have been named Leshan since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

16
total births
1968–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Leshan was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

6 babies were named Leshan in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leshan

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Leshan between 1968 and 1977, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leshan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Leshan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leshan performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leshan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leshan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leshan at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

16

Since 1968

10 years of records

Peak year

1973

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1968

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1977

Leshan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1968

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 197719731968 5

Leshan popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1975 (Leshan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19781975 5

Leshan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 69% of Leshan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leshan?
16 babies have been named Leshan since 1968. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Leshan most popular?
Leshan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Leshan a unisex name?
Yes, Leshan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 16 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Leshan been used?
Leshan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 10 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Leshan?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.