Recorded 1960–2001 Girls' name Peak 1982 59 births

Liesha — girls' name

59 babies named Liesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51980s221990s252000s7

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.

What the Data Says About Liesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Liesha between 1960 and 2001, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liesha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Liesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Liesha at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

59

Since 1960

42 years of records

Peak year

1982

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1960

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2001

Liesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1960

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1982)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Liesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 42% of Liesha's all-time total
1960s51980s221990s252000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liesha?
59 babies have been named Liesha since 1960. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.