Girls' name · since 1948
Leaann
Leaann has 458 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leaann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 458 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Leaann recorded 458 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2002.
- #12,498 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 458 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leaann ranks #12,498 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 458 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Leaann's 458 recorded births place it above 82.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Leaann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leaann's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leaann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2002
- Peak year (1962)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Leaann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (173 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Leaann's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Leaann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
173 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 173 births (38% of all-time use).
Leaann by state
Where Leaann concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
6 of 458 births nationwide.
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What to do with Leaann's data
- Leaann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leaanns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leaann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leaann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.