Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1963
Leshea
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Leshea, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 108
- total births
- 1963–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Leshea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 108 recorded since 1963.
Leshea has 108 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2002.
- 108 total births
- 1963–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
108 girls have been named Leshea since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 108
- total births
- 1963–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Leshea was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leshea in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Leshea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leshea's full recorded timeline at 1989, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leshea at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Leshea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2002
- Peak year (1988)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Leshea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Leshea's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Leshea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leshea? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 108 babies named Leshea. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 10 births.
When was Leshea most popular? ▼
Leshea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Leshea been used? ▼
Leshea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 40 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Leshea? ▼
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 Leshea's data
- Leshea's decade-level peak was the 1980s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leshea
Nearby Names Like Leshea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leshea
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Lesly Girl
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Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
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Compare Leshea side by side: Leshea vs Leslie Leshea vs Lesley Leshea 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, 1963–2002 (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. "Leshea: Baby Name Since 1963 - 108 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leshea. 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 Leshea 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.