Recorded 1972–2003 Unisex name Peak 1989 21 births

Leshun — boys' name

21 babies named Leshun in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s82000s6

The verdict

21 boys have been named Leshun since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

21
total births
1972–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Leshun was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

8 babies were named Leshun in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leshun

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Leshun between 1972 and 2003, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leshun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Leshun is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leshun performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leshun shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leshun 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 21 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.

Leshun at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

21

Since 1972

32 years of records

Peak year

1989

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1972

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2003

Leshun popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1972

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 200319891972 7

Leshun popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1971 (Leshun as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1971 7

Leshun by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
8 births that decade — 38% of Leshun's all-time total
1970s71980s82000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leshun?
21 babies have been named Leshun since 1972. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
When was Leshun most popular?
Leshun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Leshun a unisex name?
Yes, Leshun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Leshun been used?
Leshun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 32 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Leshun?
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, 1972–2003 (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.