Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1952
Lessa
Lessa has 148 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 148
- total births
- 1952–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Lessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 148 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lessa has been recorded 148 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2001.
- 148 total births
- 1952–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
148 girls have been named Lessa since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 148
- total births
- 1952–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lessa was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lessa in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Lessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lessa's full recorded timeline at 1970, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lessa at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Lessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2001
- Peak year (1985)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Lessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lessa's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
49 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lessa? ▼
Lessa has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 10 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Lessa most popular? ▼
Lessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Lessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lessa since 1952 -- 50 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Lessa? ▼
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 Lessa's data
- Lessa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 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 Lessa
Nearby Names Like Lessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lessa
Leslie Girl
#605 270,429 births
Lesley Girl
#4041 34,301 births
Lesly Girl
#1100 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births
Compare Lessa side by side: Lessa vs Leslie Lessa vs Lesley Lessa vs Lesly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1952–2001 (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. "Lessa: Baby Name Since 1952 - 148 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lessa. 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 Lessa 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.