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Leshawn

Unisex

Meaning of Leshawn: American: 'modern compound of Le and Shawn'

Leshawn is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10535th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10535

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,118

First recorded 1964 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 31 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Leshawn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

72% boys · 28% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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