Leisha Hailey
There are approximately 1 people named Leisha Hailey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leisha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hailey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Leisha
1.9K
Alive today
Named Hailey
9.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 9.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,256
Per 100K: 2.82
Top ancestry: White (61.7%)
First name trend
Leisha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leisha. The peak year was 1961 with 144 births. The average person named Leisha today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hailey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hailey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.7%.
- White61.7%
- Black or African American32.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leisha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,851 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hailey appears at a rate of 2.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0028%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Leisha Hailey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Leisha Hailey: questions and answers
How many people are named Leisha Hailey?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Leisha Hailey. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (2.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leisha Hailey?
We classify Leisha Hailey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leisha a male or female name?
Leisha is predominantly female. Out of 2,090 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Leisha profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.