Leeann
Leeann was the 4307th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 514th with 359 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,438 places. More babies were named Leeann in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leanne) Lee + Ann · English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,307 girls, down 993 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1962359 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,334babies recorded
What does the name Leeann mean?
Leeann 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)
Leeann popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,307 | 33 |
| 2020 | #3,314 | 47 |
| 2010 | #2,023 | 99 |
| 2000 | #1,179 | 170 |
| 1990 | #813 | 243 |
| 1980 | #645 | 283 |
| 1970 | #586 | 299 |
| 1960 | #575 | 295 |
| 1950 | #1,262 | 53 |
| 1940 | #1,391 | 30 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leeann, counting every spelling?
Leeann is a spelling of Leanne, a name family that ranked #1,345 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,307 for Leeann 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 Leeann?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leeann (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leeann 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 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leeann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leeann?
About 13,100 people born in the US named Leeann are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 32 and 59. That makes Leeann 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.
Leeann by state
How common Leeann was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Leeann: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leeann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leeann
What does Leeann mean?
Leeann is a spelling of Leanne, which means “Lee + Ann” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leeann?
Leeann was the 4307th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 514th with 359 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,438 places. More babies were named Leeann in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Leeann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leeann in the US.
Where is Leeann most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leeann was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.