US rank #3757 Girls' name Peak 1963 24,322 births

Leann — #3757 US girls' name

24,322 babies named Leann in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s2211940s8171950s34111960s60571970s41401980s43221990s25202000s17192010s8892020s209
#3757
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Leann was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

636 babies were named Leann in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leann

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,322 babies named Leann between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leann currently holds the #3757 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 636 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6,057 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Leann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,308 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Leann in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leann 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 24,322 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.

Leann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24,322

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1963

636 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#3,757

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
636
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420111998198519721959194619331925 5

Leann popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1981 (Leann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1981 7

Leann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6,057 births that decade — 25% of Leann's all-time total
1920s171930s2211940s8171950s34111960s60571970s41401980s43221990s25202000s17192010s8892020s209

Leann by state

Where Leann concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,308 9.5%
#2 Texas
1,533 6.3%
#3 Minnesota
1,173 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,099 4.5%
#5 Ohio
1,076 4.4%
#6 Michigan
1,064 4.4%
#7 Illinois
1,037 4.3%
#8 Iowa
900 3.7%
California share of Leann's total US births 9.5%
Even split

2,308 of 24,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Leann appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leann?
24,322 babies have been named Leann since 1925. It currently ranks #3757 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 636 births.
When was Leann most popular?
Leann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6,057 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Leann most popular?
The top states for the name Leann are California (2,308 births), Texas (1,533 births), Minnesota (1,173 births).
How long has the name Leann been used?
Leann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leann?
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.

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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, 1925–2024 (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.