Laisha
La'Isha is an Israeli weekly women's magazine published since 1947 by the Yedioth Ahronoth media group.
Meaning & Origin of Laisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
La'Isha is an Israeli weekly women's magazine published since 1947 by the Yedioth Ahronoth media group.
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Origin & history
The Story of Laisha
Laisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 323 Laishas were born — ranking #789 that year. As of 2026, Laisha ranks #5,631 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Laishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Laisha
Laisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Laisha's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #789. Use the chart and map above to compare Laisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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