Leesha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,330 in 1989
0 babies were named Leesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLeesha first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #3,330.
About the name Leesha
Leesha is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Leesha for girls from 1960 to 2019, in 40 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #3,330 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 165,837 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 167,224 girls |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 116,009 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
Other spellings of Leesha
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Leesha
What is the origin of the name Leesha?
Leesha has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Leesha a boy or girl name?
Leesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Leesha?
Leesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,330 in 1989.