How Many People Are Named Leisha?
An estimated 1,851 people in the United States have the first name Leisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Leisha peaked in popularity in 1961 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,851
About 1 in 185,173 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1961
144 births
Total Registered
2,090
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leisha
Leisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,090 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leisha as a female name
Ranked #4,514 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (144 births)
Leisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leisha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 816 babies were registered. Leisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leisha by Decade
How has Leisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leisha by State
Birth registrations for Leisha span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Kentucky. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Tennessee. On average, about 20 Leishas were registered per state.
Leisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leisha
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Leisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leisha?
We estimate approximately 1,851 people named Leisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 185,173 Americans share this first name.
Is Leisha a common name?
Leisha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,090 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leisha most popular?
Leisha reached peak popularity in 1961, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leisha is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leisha a female name?
Leisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leisha Smith, Leisha Johnson, Leisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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