Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1959
Lessia
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Lessia, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1959–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Lessia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lessia has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1963.
- 23 total births
- 1959–1963 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Lessia since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1963.
- 23
- total births
- 1959–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Lessia was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lessia in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Lessia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lessia splits its recorded history at 1960: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lessia at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Lessia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1963
- Peak year (1963)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Lessia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lessia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Lessia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lessia? ▼
Lessia has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 10 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Lessia most popular? ▼
Lessia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Lessia been used? ▼
Lessia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 5 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Lessia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lessia
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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, 1959–1963 (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. "Lessia: Baby Name Since 1959 - 23 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lessia. 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 Lessia 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.