Lesa
Respelling of Lisa, an Italian and German short form of Elizabeth, which comes from Hebrew Elisheva, my God is an oath.
Lesa in 2025
Lesa was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Lesa has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Lesa
Lesa reached its highest point in 1962, when 778 babies were given the name, ranking 610th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 11,421 babies have been named Lesa. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Lesa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lesa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 7,933 |
| 1920s | 6 | 8,053 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,583 |
| 1940s | 117 | 3,390 |
| 1950s | 2,472 | 682 |
| 1960s | 6,322 | 610 |
| 1970s | 1,693 | 962 |
| 1980s | 547 | 2,420 |
| 1990s | 205 | 4,396 |
| 2000s | 32 | 18,004 |
| 2010s | 17 | 24,451 |
Where Lesa is heading
Lesa was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Lesa is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lesa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lesa.