Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1960
Liesha
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Liesha, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1960–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Liesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 1960.
Liesha has 59 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2001.
- 59 total births
- 1960–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Liesha since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 59
- total births
- 1960–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Liesha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Liesha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Liesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Liesha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Liesha at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Liesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2001
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Liesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Liesha's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Liesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liesha? ▼
Liesha has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 9 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Liesha most popular? ▼
Liesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Liesha been used? ▼
Liesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 42 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Liesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liesl, Liesel, Lielle, Lien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liesha's data
- Liesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Liesha
Nearby Names Like Liesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liesha
Liesl Girl
#5654 1,949 births
Liesel Girl
#5645 1,241 births
Lielle Girl
#2765 624 births
Lien Girl
519 births
Liel Girl
#4278 452 births
Compare Liesha side by side: Liesha vs Liesl Liesha vs Liesel Liesha vs Lielle
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, 1960–2001 (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. "Liesha: Baby Name Since 1960 - 59 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liesha. 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 Liesha 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.