How Many People Are Named Leshawn?
An estimated 1,054 people in the United States have the first name Leshawn. It is used for both genders, with 71.9% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Leshawn peaked in popularity in 1976 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leshawn 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 Leshawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,054
About 1 in 325,194 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.9% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1976
44 births
Total Registered
1,112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leshawn
Leshawn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.9%) and females (28.1%). Out of 1,112 total births registered, 800 were male and 312 were female.
Leshawn as a male name
Ranked #10,352 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1976 (27 births)
Leshawn as a female name
Ranked #8,548 in 1996
10 female births in 1996
Peak: 1974 (28 births)
Leshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leshawn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 348 babies were registered. Leshawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leshawn by Decade
How has Leshawn 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.
Leshawn by State
Birth registrations for Leshawn span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, California. On average, about 12 Leshawns were registered per state.
Leshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Leshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leshawn?
We estimate approximately 1,054 people named Leshawn 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 325,194 Americans share this first name.
Is Leshawn a common name?
Leshawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leshawn most popular?
Leshawn reached peak popularity in 1976, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leshawn is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leshawn a male name?
Leshawn is predominantly male. 71.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leshawn Smith, Leshawn Johnson, Leshawn 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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