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Kaleisha

kuh-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 169

Kaleisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Kaleisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

71
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Kaleisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 59
1990s 71
2000s 19

How Popular Is Kaleisha?

In 2008, Kaleisha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kaleisha Is Used

England & Wales #5,756 3 in 2006
United States #18,160 5 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kaleisha

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How to Say Kaleisha

  • English kuh-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Kaleisha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaleisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kaleisha

How popular is the name Kaleisha?

In 2008, Kaleisha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kaleisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Kaleisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kaleisha?

Kaleisha has 3 syllables.

When was Kaleisha most popular?

Kaleisha peaked in 1994, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.