Leshawn
The Story of Leshawn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Leshawn as a girl name dates back to 1964, when 5 babies received it. 1974 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Leshawn — #2,616 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Leshawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 312 Leshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Leshawn as a boy name dates back to 1969, when 6 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Leshawn — #1,828 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Leshawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 800 Leshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leshawn
Leshawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 800 births in the dataset. Leshawn's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Leshawn'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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