How Many People Are Named Leshia?
An estimated 436 people in the United States have the first name Leshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Leshia peaked in popularity in 1960 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leshia 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 Leshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
436
About 1 in 786,134 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1960
76 births
Total Registered
517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leshia
Leshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 517 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leshia as a female name
Ranked #11,165 in 1992
7 female births in 1992
Peak: 1960 (76 births)
Leshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leshia span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 348 babies were registered. Leshia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leshia by Decade
How has Leshia 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.
Leshia by State
Birth registrations for Leshia span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, West Virginia, Alabama. On average, about 21 Leshias were registered per state.
Leshia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leshia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leshia?
We estimate approximately 436 people named Leshia 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 786,134 Americans share this first name.
Is Leshia a common name?
Leshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leshia most popular?
Leshia reached peak popularity in 1960, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leshia is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leshia a female name?
Leshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leshia Smith, Leshia Johnson, Leshia 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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