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Lesa

/ˈlisə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2018

Lesa has been given to about 11,421 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1962, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlisə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 10,364
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lesa per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1962 · 778
  • Born in 20250
  • All time11,421

How popular is Lesa?

Its best year was 1962, when 778 babies were given the name, ranking 340th. The typical living American called Lesa is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Lesa

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leesa0.91
  2. Tessa0.78
  3. Leisa0.80
  4. Jessa0.78
  5. Lena0.75
  6. Lisa0.74
  7. Lela0.75
  8. Lea0.75

Middle names for Lesa

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lesa Josephine0.84
  2. Lesa Rose0.83
  3. Lesa June0.82
  4. Lesa Pearl0.82
  5. Lesa Quinn0.82
  6. Lesa Nell0.82

Sibling names for Lesa

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.84
  2. Chrisbrother · 0.84
  3. Robinsister · 0.79
  4. Gwensister · 0.79
  5. Tonybrother · 0.78
  6. Rockybrother · 0.77

Where Lesa is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lesa White0.78
    2. Lesa Reyes0.78
    3. Lesa Nguyen0.78
    4. Lesa Moore0.78
    5. Lesa Hill0.78
    6. Lesa Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lesa

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.