Kaleisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,923 in 1987
0 babies were named Kaleisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKaleisha first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #5,923.
About the name Kaleisha
Kaleisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Kaleisha for girls from 1980 to 2008, in 18 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #5,923 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4 | 293,255 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 255,754 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 873,786 girls |
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Questions about the name Kaleisha
What is the origin of the name Kaleisha?
Kaleisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kaleisha a boy or girl name?
Kaleisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kaleisha?
Kaleisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #5,923 in 1987.