Lenisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,209 in 1982
0 babies were named Lenisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLenisha first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #5,209.
About the name Lenisha
Lenisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Lenisha for girls from 1977 to 2003, in 23 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #5,209 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 | 202,703 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 216,920 girls |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 170,068 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
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Questions about the name Lenisha
What is the origin of the name Lenisha?
Lenisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lenisha a boy or girl name?
Lenisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lenisha?
Lenisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #5,209 in 1982.