Lesha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,156 in 1960
0 babies were named Lesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLesha first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,156.
About the name Lesha
Lesha is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Lesha for girls from 1955 to 1999, in 41 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,156 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 39,448 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 61,013 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 83,403 girls |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 173,010 girls |
Other spellings of Lesha
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 Lesha
What is the origin of the name Lesha?
Lesha has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Lesha a boy or girl name?
Lesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lesha?
Lesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #1,156 in 1960.