Leah vs Leanne

Side-by-side comparison of Leah and Leanne — 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

Leanne

Girl name · Rank #2694

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Metric Leah Leanne
Current Rank #53 #2694
Total Births (all years) 252,567 29,556
Peak Year 2009 1969
Peak Year Births 6,790 801
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Leah Leanne
1880ss 809 —
1890ss 1,671 —
1900ss 1,747 —
1910ss 4,253 —
1920ss 4,453 7
1930ss 3,539 313
1940ss 3,495 1,161
1950ss 5,960 3,587
1960ss 12,742 7,066
1970ss 21,146 5,063
1980ss 36,057 5,765
1990ss 34,100 3,433
2000ss 45,429 1,609
2010ss 56,030 1,180
2020ss 21,136 372

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leah Leanne
2014 5,609 110
2015 5,633 116
2016 5,433 129
2017 5,200 118
2018 5,036 86
2019 4,780 107
2020 4,527 88
2021 4,474 70
2022 4,193 80
2023 3,973 70
2024 3,969 64

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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