Girls' name · since 1969

Leshay

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 172 babies named Leshay, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,383 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade

172 girls have been named Leshay since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Leshay has 172 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2009.

  • #21,383 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 172 born since 1969
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leshay ranks #21,383 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,383 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leshay's 172 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leshay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Leshay splits its recorded history at 1992: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Leshay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1995)
14
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
46810121416 196919831986198919921995199820042009 5

Leshay by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (83 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Leshay's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Leshay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 83 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leshay? ▼
Leshay has been given to 172 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,383 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 14 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Leshay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leshay ranks #21,383 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leshay most popular? ▼
Leshay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Leshay been used? ▼
Leshay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 41 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Leshay? ▼
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 Leshay's data

  • Leshay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leshay

Nearby Names Like Leshay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leshay

Leslie Girl
#713 270,429 births
Lesley Girl
#4555 34,301 births
Lesly Girl
#1446 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Cornie
172 births · Peak 1918
Taimi
172 births · Peak 1919
Helvi
172 births · Peak 1916
Doryce
172 births · Peak 1921
Doyce
172 births · Peak 1935
Casilda
172 births · Peak 1922
Freddy
172 births · Peak 1943
Ercilia
172 births · Peak 1944

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leshay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2009 (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 Leshay 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.