Leah vs Leanna

Side-by-side comparison of Leah and Leanna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Name B

Leanna

Girl name · Rank #902

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Metric Leah Leanna
Current Rank #53 #902
Total Births (all years) 252,567 25,630
Peak Year 2009 1990
Peak Year Births 6,790 675
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leah Leanna
1880ss 809 90
1890ss 1,671 133
1900ss 1,747 138
1910ss 4,253 298
1920ss 4,453 512
1930ss 3,539 507
1940ss 3,495 971
1950ss 5,960 1,337
1960ss 12,742 1,863
1970ss 21,146 2,261
1980ss 36,057 3,694
1990ss 34,100 4,820
2000ss 45,429 3,833
2010ss 56,030 3,737
2020ss 21,136 1,436

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leah Leanna
2014 5,609 386
2015 5,633 371
2016 5,433 355
2017 5,200 383
2018 5,036 331
2019 4,780 313
2020 4,527 302
2021 4,474 295
2022 4,193 286
2023 3,973 260
2024 3,969 293

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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