Leisa is a name of Greek origin and it means "more than happy". It was the name given to a character in Euripides' tragedy "The Trojan Women", who was a daughter of King Priam of Troy. Leisa has not been widely used throughout history, but it remains a unique and distinctive name choice for those looking for something different.
The name Leisa has seen a significant rise and fall in popularity over the past seven decades in the United States. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was quite uncommon, with only 6 births recorded in 1948 and increasing gradually to 32 births by 1952.
However, between 1956 and 1962, Leisa's popularity peaked dramatically. In just six years, the number of babies named Leisa increased from 116 in 1956 to a peak of 323 in 1961. This period saw a remarkable surge in parents choosing this name for their newborn daughters.
After this high point, the popularity of the name Leisa began to decline steadily. By 1970, the number of births had dropped to 133, and it continued to decrease throughout the 1970s and 1980s, reaching as low as 5 births in some years.
The trend of decreasing popularity has continued into more recent times, with only a handful of babies being named Leisa each year since the late 1990s. In 2022 and 2023, there were 9 births each year with the name Leisa.
Overall, while Leisa was once a popular name in the United States, its popularity has waned significantly over time. However, it is still occasionally chosen by parents today, contributing to a total of 4963 babies named Leisa born in the U.S. since records began.