How Many People Are Named Valesha?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Valesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Valesha peaked in popularity in 1982 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valesha 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 Valesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Valesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1982
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valesha
Valesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Valesha as a female name
Ranked #13,381 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1982 (6 births)
Valesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 11 babies were registered. While Valesha is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Valesha by Decade
How has Valesha 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.
Valesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Valesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valesha?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Valesha 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Valesha a common name?
Valesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valesha most popular?
Valesha reached peak popularity in 1982, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valesha is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valesha a female name?
Valesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valesha Smith, Valesha Johnson, Valesha 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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