Leisha

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A few things about Leisha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Leisha

Leisha Hailey

American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1971)

Choose Leisha and your child shares a first name with Leisha Hailey, an American singer, songwriter and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leisha, like who?” Leisha Hailey's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 94,340 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Leisha, 17 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leisha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeisha first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1960, when it ranked #870. Today it's #6,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLeisha is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 200,000 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 94,340.
• 🚀TrendLeisha has climbed 6,907 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,546. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Leisha

Leisha 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 Leisha for girls from 1956 to 2025, in 69 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #870 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,546, with 17 babies.

Origin:Latin names