Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1995
Leysha
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Leysha, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6796
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Leysha currently ranks #6796 among girls' names in America, with 87 babies recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Leysha recorded 87 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #6796 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #6796 among girls today
- 87 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leysha is currently the #6796 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 87 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6796
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Leysha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6796
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Leysha was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Leysha in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Leysha compares
87 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leysha's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leysha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leysha's full recorded timeline at 2014, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leysha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,796
Active since
1995
Leysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Leysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leysha's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Leysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leysha? ▼
87 babies have been named Leysha since 1995. It currently ranks #6796 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Leysha most popular? ▼
Leysha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Leysha been used? ▼
Leysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leysha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leyla, Leylani, Leyna, Leya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Leysha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leysha
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Leya Girl
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Leyah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Leysha: #6796 Girls' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leysha. 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 Leysha 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 June 2026.