Leann
Leann was the 4232nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 358th; the most babies were born in 1963 (636). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,927 places. More babies were named Leann in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leanne) Lee + Ann · English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,232 girls, down 1,281 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 34girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1963636 babies
- Total since 1880
- 24,363babies recorded
What does the name Leann mean?
Leann is a spelling of Leanne, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leanne's meaning and origin.
Leanne is a 20th-century name formed from Lee and Ann (Anne), and is treated by Wiktionary as a variant of Lee Ann. Lee is an English surname from Old English lēah, "wood, clearing"; Anne comes from Hebrew Hannah, "grace, favor". The name, in many spellings, was most popular in the US in the 1960s to 1980s.
lēah (Old English, “wood, clearing (Lee)”)חַנָּה (Hebrew, “Hannah, grace (Anne)”)
How sure is this? Probable. A modern compound; the parts have their own meanings.
Related names: LeAnn, Leann, Lee, Ann, Lianne.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leanne', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anne', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Leanne', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Leann popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 7 since 1981.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,232 | 34 |
| 2020 | #2,951 | 55 |
| 2010 | #1,727 | 121 |
| 2000 | #978 | 217 |
| 1990 | #694 | 306 |
| 1980 | #442 | 484 |
| 1970 | #403 | 580 |
| 1960 | #396 | 580 |
| 1950 | #688 | 156 |
| 1940 | #1,260 | 35 |
| 1930 | #3,872 | 7 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leann, counting every spelling?
Leann is a spelling of Leanne, a name family that ranked #1,345 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,232 for Leann on its own. Together these spellings went to 148 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne | 71 | #2,503 | 356 |
| Leann | 34 | #4,232 | 188 |
| Leeann | 33 | #4,307 | 183 |
| Leeanne | 10 | #9,821 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Leann?
34 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leann (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leann born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 247 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leann?
About 21,900 people born in the US named Leann are alive today, with a median age of 51; half are between 37 and 62. That makes Leann mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Leann by state
How common Leann was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leann: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leann
What does Leann mean?
Leann is a spelling of Leanne, which means “Lee + Ann” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leann?
Leann was the 4232nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 358th; the most babies were born in 1963 (636). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,927 places. More babies were named Leann in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Leann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leann in the US.
Where is Leann most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leann was most common in Ohio (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.