Girls' name · since 1960
Leshia
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 517 babies named Leshia, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,606 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 517
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 517 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Leshia recorded 517 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1992.
- #11,606 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 517 born since 1960
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leshia ranks #11,606 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 517 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,606 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 517
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leshia's 517 recorded births place it above 83.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Leshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leshia's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1992
- Peak year (1960)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Leshia by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (348 births, 67% of the file).
1960s was Leshia's strongest decade.
348 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Leshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
348 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 71
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 348 births (67% of all-time use).
How Leshia 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 Leshia's total volume
Leshia by state
Where Leshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 36 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 22 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 21 | 4.1% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 13 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 2.1% |
36 of 517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Leshia's data
- Leshia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (348 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Leshias (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leshia
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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 Leshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1960–1992 (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 Leshia 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.