girl's name
Leisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,302
Scotland
#687
2012 births
Leisha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 144 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Leisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 816 |
| 1970s | 383 |
| 1980s | 323 |
| 1990s | 214 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 112 |
How popular is Leisha?
In 2025, Leisha was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leisha is used
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 Leisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leisha
How popular is the name Leisha?
In 2025, Leisha was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Leisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leisha most popular?
Leisha peaked in 1961, when 144 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Leisha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leisha currently ranks #6,574 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.