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Leshell

luh-SHEL /ləˈʃɛl/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1980 (#8,178)
Babies in 1980
7 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#5,974 in 1969
First recorded
1969

Meaning of Leshell

Leshell is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. It has its origins in American English and is pronounced as luh-SHEL (/ləˈʃɛl/). This name has a modern and trendy feel to it, making it an excellent choice for parents who want something distinctive. The variation of this name is Lesha. While Leshell may not be very common, it has been given to a small number of newborn girls in the United States over the years. In fact, there were 7 occurrences in 1980, with a rank of 8177. The popularity of Leshell peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s when it was given to 6 or 7 newborn girls each year. Overall, Leshell is a lovely name that can bring uniqueness and individuality to your little girl's life.

How to pronounce Leshell

English

Popularity of Leshell in the U.S.

Leshell was last recorded in the U.S. in 1980, ranked #8,178 with 7 babies. It peaked at #5,974 in 1969. It first appears in the records in 1969.

Bar and line chart: Leshell in the U.S., 1969–1980. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 7 in 1969 and 7 in 1980. Line: rank among girl names, peak #5,974 in 1969, #8,178 in 1980.
  • Girls named Leshell (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1969–1980. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1969⁠–⁠1980 4 rows
Leshell: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
198078,178back (not recorded in 1974–1979)
197367,435▼ 143
197267,292back (not recorded in 1970–1971)
196975,974new