Recorded 1948–2002 Girls' name Peak 1962 458 births

Leaann — girls' name

458 babies named Leaann in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s491960s1731970s1271980s891990s82000s5
1960s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Leaann was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

31 babies were named Leaann in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leaann

The Social Security Administration has registered 458 babies named Leaann between 1948 and 2002, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leaann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leaann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Leaann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leaann in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leaann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 458 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leaann at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

458

Since 1948

55 years of records

Peak year

1962

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1948

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2002

Leaann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1948

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1962)
31
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
010203040 200219851980197519701965196019551948 7

Leaann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
173 births that decade — 38% of Leaann's all-time total
1940s71950s491960s1731970s1271980s891990s82000s5

Leaann by state

Where Leaann concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leaann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.3%
Texas share of Leaann's total US births 1.3%

6 of 458 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leaann?
458 babies have been named Leaann since 1948. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1962 with 31 births.
When was Leaann most popular?
Leaann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Leaann most popular?
The top states for the name Leaann are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Leaann been used?
Leaann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 55 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Leaann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.