Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Leisel

Name: Popularity of the name Leisel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leisel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leisel is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Birkenfeld, whose seat is in the like-named town.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#9,478 (2015)

Total Babies

136

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1966

First Year

2023

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#9478

Peak Rank

136

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leisel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 1180, Leisel had its first documentary mention as Lucei in a document dealing with legal relationships in the Archbishopric of Trier , under whose sovereignty Leisel lay at that time. In 1328, Archbishop of Trier Baldwin acknowledged the Sponheim lordship over the Birkenfelder Land (the country around Birkenfeld ). The countercompony base (that is, with two rows of squares of alternating tinctures ) in the municipality's coat of arms recalls this time, for the Counts of Sponheim bore arms that were chequy (completely covered with squares of alternating tinctures). With regard to administrat

The Story of Leisel

Leisel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Leisels were born — ranking #9,478 that year. As of 2026, Leisel ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 136 Leisels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Leisel

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Karl Heyl (1812–1893), Member of the Reichstag and Landtag , born in Leisel

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Names that sound like Leisel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leisel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lysol
Liesel
Liesl
Losel
Lucille
Lasalle
Lisle
Lucile
Lyall
Lysa
Lassalle
Leisler

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leisel

What does the name Leisel mean?

How popular is Leisel in 2026?

In 2026, Leisel ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Leisel most popular?

Leisel reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #9,478 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Leisel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leisel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Leisel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leisel include Azelle, Pallas, Sumaira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leisel

Leisel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 136 births in the dataset. Leisel's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #9,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Leisel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.