Leanne
Leanne was the 2503rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 320th; the most babies were born in 1969 (801). Over the last ten years it has moved down 696 places. More babies were named Leanne in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning Lee + Ann · English
Say it lee-AN /liˈæn/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,503 girls, down 413 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 71girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1969801 babies
- Total since 1880
- 29,632babies recorded
What does the name Leanne mean?
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)
Leanne popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1980.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,503 | 71 |
| 2020 | #2,090 | 88 |
| 2010 | #1,601 | 136 |
| 2000 | #1,018 | 208 |
| 1990 | #533 | 447 |
| 1980 | #346 | 683 |
| 1970 | #361 | 682 |
| 1960 | #387 | 601 |
| 1950 | #603 | 193 |
| 1940 | #800 | 79 |
| 1930 | #3,207 | 9 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leanne, counting every spelling?
Leanne is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,345 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,503 for Leanne 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 Leanne?
71 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leanne (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leanne 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 118 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leanne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leanne?
About 26,700 people born in the US named Leanne are alive today, with a median age of 49; half are between 37 and 61. That makes Leanne 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.
Leanne by state
How common Leanne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 45 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 Leanne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leanne, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Leanne · Sibling names for Leanne
Questions about the name Leanne
What does Leanne mean?
Leanne means “Lee + Ann” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leanne?
Leanne was the 2503rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 320th; the most babies were born in 1969 (801). Over the last ten years it has moved down 696 places. More babies were named Leanne in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Leanne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leanne in the US.
Where is Leanne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leanne was most common in California (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Texas.