girl's name
Lesia
- Origin Slovak
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,115
Lesia is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lesia is a name of Slovak origin.
- Peaked in 1965, when 280 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Lesia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 496 |
| 1960s | 2,094 |
| 1970s | 431 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 5 |
How popular is Lesia?
In 2017, Lesia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lesia 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.
How Lesia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lésia | Lésia is a rare spelling of Lesia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 285 times, mostly in France. | 285 |
Names that peaked alongside Lesia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lesia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lesia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lesia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lesia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lesia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lesia
How popular is the name Lesia?
In 2017, Lesia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lesia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lesia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lesia most popular?
Lesia peaked in 1965, when 280 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Lesia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lesia currently ranks #2,168 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.