Leshon
The Story of Leshon
As a girl name
Leshon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 6 Leshons were born — ranking #6,246 that year. As of 2026, Leshon ranks #8,423 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Leshons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leshon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 10 Leshons were born — ranking #3,428 that year. As of 2026, Leshon ranks #7,971 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Leshons 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 Leshon
Leshon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Leshon's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,428. Use the chart and map above to compare Leshon'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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