Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Lesia

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

Lesia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Lesia Dychko, Ukrainian music educator and composer Lesia Liss, American politician Lesia Tsurenko, Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Valadzenkava, Belarusian ice dancer Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian lawyer and politician

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#574 (1965)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1948

First Year

2017

Last Year

1965

Peak Year

#574

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lesia

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Lesia

Lesia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 279 Lesias were born — ranking #574 that year. As of 2026, Lesia ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Lesias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lesia

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lesia

What does the name Lesia mean?

How popular is Lesia in 2026?

In 2026, Lesia ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lesia most popular?

Lesia reached its peak popularity in 1965, ranking #574 that year with 279 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lesia most popular?

Lesia has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lesia.

Is Lesia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lesia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lesia include Eldora, Edrie, Berneice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lesia

Lesia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lesia's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #574. Use the chart and map above to compare Lesia'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.