Leesa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #525 in 1956
0 babies were named Leesa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLeesa first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #525.
About the name Leesa
Leesa is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-esa”. US birth records list Leesa for girls from 1946 to 2017, in 65 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #525 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.0 | 165,975 girls |
| 1950s | 57 | 17,699 girls |
| 1960s | 78 | 12,762 girls |
| 1970s | 40 | 25,038 girls |
| 1980s | 28 | 35,958 girls |
| 1990s | 18 | 55,960 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 226,757 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 879,121 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Leesa
What is the origin of the name Leesa?
Leesa has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Leesa a boy or girl name?
Leesa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Leesa?
Leesa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #525 in 1956.