How Many People Are Named Leshaun?
An estimated 254 people in the United States have the first name Leshaun. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Leshaun peaked in popularity in 1978 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leshaun 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 Leshaun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
254
About 1 in 1,349,427 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1978
19 births
Total Registered
263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leshaun
Leshaun is predominantly male (89.4%), though 28 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Leshaun as a male name
Ranked #13,468 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1978 (19 births)
Leshaun as a female name
Ranked #15,501 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1975 (7 births)
Leshaun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leshaun span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 70 babies were registered. While Leshaun is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leshaun by Decade
How has Leshaun 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.
Leshaun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leshaun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leshaun
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Leshaun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leshaun?
We estimate approximately 254 people named Leshaun 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 1,349,427 Americans share this first name.
Is Leshaun a common name?
Leshaun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leshaun most popular?
Leshaun reached peak popularity in 1978, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leshaun is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leshaun a male name?
Leshaun is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leshaun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leshaun Smith, Leshaun Johnson, Leshaun 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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