Girls' name · since 1948
Lesia
Lesia has 3,180 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,476 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,180
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,180 girls have been named Lesia since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesia has been recorded 3,180 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2017.
- #3,476 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,180 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesia ranks #3,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,180 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,476 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,180
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lesia's 3,180 recorded births place it above 95.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lesia splits its recorded history at 1972: 13% of all births land in the more recent half, 87% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 280 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2017
- Peak year (1965)
- 280
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lesia by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (2,094 births, 66% of the file).
1960s was Lesia's strongest decade.
2,094 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Lesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 496
1950s
496 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,094 births
- 1970s 431
1970s
431 births
- 1980s 96
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,094 births (66% of all-time use).
How Lesia 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 Lesia's total volume
Lesia by state
Where Lesia concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 238 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 204 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 194 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 187 | 5.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 149 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 143 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 134 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 96 | 3.0% |
238 of 3,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Lesia appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lesia? ▼
Where does Lesia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lesia most popular? ▼
Where is Lesia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lesia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lesia? ▼
What to do with Lesia's data
- Lesia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,094 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lesias (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lesia
Nearby Names Like Lesia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lesia
Compare Lesia side by side: Lesia vs Leslie Lesia vs Lesley Lesia vs Lesly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lesia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1948–2017 (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 Lesia 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.