Recorded 1972–1996 Unisex name Peak 1975 80 births

Leshon — boys' name

80 babies named Leshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s471980s111990s22

The verdict

80 boys have been named Leshon since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.

80
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Leshon was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

10 babies were named Leshon in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leshon

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Leshon between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leshon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Leshon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leshon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leshon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leshon 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 80 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.

Leshon at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

80

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1975

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Leshon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1975)
10
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 19961994199319871986197719761975197419731972 9

Leshon popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1968 (Leshon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 19731971197019691968 6

Leshon by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
47 births that decade — 59% of Leshon's all-time total
1970s471980s111990s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leshon?
80 babies have been named Leshon since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1975 with 10 births.
When was Leshon most popular?
Leshon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Leshon a unisex name?
Yes, Leshon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Leshon been used?
Leshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Leshon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lester, Leslie, Lesley, Les, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1972–1996 (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.