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Lekeisha

luh-KEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 801

Lekeisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 6 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 1980, when 69 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1971.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lekeisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

386
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Lekeisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 284
1980s 386
1990s 115

How Popular Is Lekeisha?

In 1998, Lekeisha was given to 6 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 Lekeisha Is Used

England & Wales #6,500 3 in 2008
United States #12,981 6 in 1998

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 Lekeisha

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How to Say Lekeisha

  • English luh-KEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Lekeisha

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

Common Questions About Lekeisha

How popular is the name Lekeisha?

In 1998, Lekeisha was given to 6 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 Lekeisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Lekeisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lekeisha?

Lekeisha has 3 syllables.

When was Lekeisha most popular?

Lekeisha peaked in 1980, when 69 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.