Leeanne
Leeanne was the 9821st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 1162nd; the most babies were born in 1970 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,988 places. More babies were named Leeanne in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leanne) Lee + Ann · English
- Rank in 2025
- #9,821 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 10girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197085 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,148babies recorded
What does the name Leeanne mean?
Leeanne 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)
Leeanne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,821 | 10 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #5,042 | 28 |
| 2000 | #3,625 | 36 |
| 1990 | #2,675 | 44 |
| 1980 | #1,729 | 65 |
| 1970 | #1,280 | 85 |
| 1960 | #1,609 | 49 |
| 1950 | #3,332 | 11 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leeanne, counting every spelling?
Leeanne is a spelling of Leanne, a name family that ranked #1,345 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,821 for Leeanne 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 Leeanne?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leeanne (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leeanne 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 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leeanne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leeanne?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Leeanne are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 33 and 59. That makes Leeanne 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leeanne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leeanne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leeanne
What does Leeanne mean?
Leeanne is a spelling of Leanne, which means “Lee + Ann” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leeanne?
Leeanne was the 9821st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 1162nd; the most babies were born in 1970 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,988 places. More babies were named Leeanne in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Leeanne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leeanne in the US.