How Many People Are Named Lekesha?
An estimated 621 people in the United States have the first name Lekesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lekesha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lekesha 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 Lekesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
621
About 1 in 551,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
61 births
Total Registered
671
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lekesha
Lekesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 671 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lekesha as a female name
Ranked #14,809 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1979 (61 births)
Lekesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lekesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 340 babies were registered. Lekesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lekesha by Decade
How has Lekesha 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.
Lekesha by State
Birth registrations for Lekesha span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Florida, Alabama, Virginia. On average, about 14 Lekeshas were registered per state.
Lekesha + Last Name Combinations
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Lekesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lekesha?
We estimate approximately 621 people named Lekesha 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 551,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Lekesha a common name?
Lekesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 671 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lekesha most popular?
Lekesha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lekesha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lekesha a female name?
Lekesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lekesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lekesha Smith, Lekesha Johnson, Lekesha 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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