How Many People Are Named Lesha?
An estimated 919 people in the United States have the first name Lesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Lesha peaked in popularity in 1960 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lesha 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 Lesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
919
About 1 in 372,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1960
89 births
Total Registered
1,053
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lesha
Lesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,053 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lesha as a female name
Ranked #15,800 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1960 (89 births)
Lesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lesha span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 476 babies were registered. Lesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lesha by Decade
How has Lesha 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.
Lesha by State
Birth registrations for Lesha span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. On average, about 10 Leshas were registered per state.
Lesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lesha
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Lesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lesha?
We estimate approximately 919 people named Lesha 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 372,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Lesha a common name?
Lesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,053 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lesha most popular?
Lesha reached peak popularity in 1960, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lesha is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lesha a female name?
Lesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lesha Smith, Lesha Johnson, Lesha 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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